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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-27

Forty new 4l-foot fat cars for use
on the Astoria q Columbia River rail-
road are en- route TO Astoria from Bal
timore. Md. These cars are considered
the finest OF the kind made and have
capacity OF 40 tons each, The new
cars were purchased because Of the
great amount Of long stuif--bridge tim
bers, etc, hauled over the line. There
is a scarcity or l1-foot cars on all
Oregon lines and shippers have been
Obliged in many instances to use S.
foot cars. This is expensive. as two
cars have to be used in many cases to
load stun that could be loaded on one
41-foot car.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-27
LOcaI BrevItleS.
The sale Of seats FOR tho cantatA
''fssiher" win commence this morning
a. orifin's.

slvest oundersen, native OF Nor
way. yesterday declared hia intention
OF hecming a citizen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
MURDER At BUXTON.
Negroes Quarrel, and sartenue" Kills
q Miner.

Oskaloosa, Dec. l4.-Charlie Jones,
colored, shot and instantly killed Jack
Salam, cOlored, between mines IL and
IA, four miles east of Buxton, at 2
o'clock yesterday morning. Salam
was a miner employed in one OF the
Buxton mines. Jones has been here
but four months and was employed as
bartender at a joint kept by Patsy
Lewis, a white man.
The shooting grew out of drunken
brawl which began at a dance and
continued at Lewis's place. The men
were quarreling among themselves
over matters at the mine but had APP
pareutly adjusted all differences and
started for their homes. Salam, who
sat doing in his chair when his fell
lows left; got up and walked toward
the bar behind which Jones stood
within easy reach of pistol.
Jones'" Salam is reported to have
said, you have done me wrong. You
didn't treat me right in this matter
referring to the quarrels in which both
had previously engaged.
without a moments warning the
bartender seized his pistol and fired
point plank at the drunken man. The
first shot took effect in the body. cut
ting its way almost through. Salam
reelei, turned and started for the
door. Jones followed. firing three
more shots. At the fourth Salam had
reached the door, where he fell out
side dead.
The shots were heard by parties re-
siding near the place. bnt when they
reached the open door the murderer
and a companion. Eugens Ditson, also
colored, had gone. and the BODY Of
Salam, bullet riddled. lay before
them Jones disappeared, and at last
accounts had not been captured.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
MUST PAY TAXES
FEDERAL BONDS
Supreme Court Affirms Own
Ruling Fourth
Time.
TEST CASE MADE BY BANK
Three Des Moines institutions Con-
tested-Endeavored to Deduct Hold
ings Of Federal Bonds From Their
Capital Stoc4-Other Opinions.

Des MoineS, Dec. 19.-For the fourth
time the supreme court OF Iowa on
Saturday decided that a bank In this
state, under present laws, cannot de-
duct it's holding of federal bonds from
its capital stock in listing Its proper
ty for assessment and taxation.
Without writing an extended opin-
lon the court affirmed the decision of
Judge James A. Howe of the Polk dis
trict court, sustaining the action OF
the assessor and the board of review
in declining to deduct the govern
ment bonds held by the Peoples, the
Des Moines and the Home Savings
banks from the assessment OF their
shares of stock for tayation.
The court says:
This court Is fully committed to
the doctrine that the general exemp-
ton from state taxation with which
the bonds of the United States are
clothed, does not entitle the bank to
deduct the amount Of such bonds
from the value of the shares Of their
stock which are assessed to it for the
purposes Of taxation under code, sec
ton 1922.
I'VE are favored by an elaborate
and able argument for appellants, in
sisting that such taxation cannot be
upheld, especially as applying to saw
ings banks. and that this position has
the support of the federal supreme
court, whose holdings in the last re.
sort must govern the rights Of the
parties.
"rhese Dropositions were presented
quite fully in the cases. Herman Saw
ings bank against Burlington. 11S
Iowa. "a; National State bank against
Burlington, 119 Iowa. 500, and First
National Bank VS.. independence. 122
Iowa, 1872, and we are still satisfied
with the conclusions there reached"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
BANK OF oLIN ASSIGNS.
Bad Loans Held Responsible for
Its Failure.

Anamosa, Dec. 1o.-The banking
house of E. E. Snyder, located at Olin.
in this county, has closed its doors.
For many years this bank has been
one of the strong financial institu-
tons in this county. 1t was a large
depository for most of the farmers
in the southern part of Jones county
and the northern part of the adjoin-
ing county of Cedar. The assets, ac-
cording to the report given out by
Mr. Snyder, will amount to $175,000
and the liabilities to $165,000 This,
however is the report of the banker,
but the meager reports of the experts
who have been at work on the books
show a large amount of liabilities in
excess of the assets. Under the con.
ditiOns shown by the reports, Mr.
Snyder made an assignment to l.. NJ.
Carpenter Of DIN for the benefit of
his creditors. In the list of assets
shown by the bankers report are
many thousand dollars of unsecured
and worthless claims. 1t is now esti-
mated that the house can liquidate
its liabilities on so per cent basis.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
FIRST IN HORSE JUDGING.
Ames Wins at International Live
Stock Exposition in CHICAGO


Chicago, Dec. 19.-W. r. Skinner,
general manager Of the international
live stock exposition announced
the results OF the student Judging
competition, which occupied the open
ing day Of the big stock show held at
the union stock yards recently. Tive
trophies were offered by J. A. Spoor--
bronze statues Of horse and a steer
for the horse and cattle, sheep and
hog judging, and $500 prize by Alex.
ander, Ward & Conover, open to
farmers sons under %, and agricul-
tural college students who did the
most proficient work in judging the
various classes and writing reasons
substantiating their judgment.
Iowa Agricultural college Of Ames,
Ia, whose students were under the
direction Of Prof Charles F.. Curtiss,
carried off first honors in the horse
judging contest. The successful team
was made up of e. B. Thomas, James
L. Cutter, J. d Ashby, j. A. Mclean,
r. X Bliss and c. r. Scott
The colleges finished in the follow
ing order: First, Iowa Agricultural
college, Ames, Iowa; second. Ontario
Agricultural college, Guelph. Canada;
third, Michigan Agricultural college:
fourth, tie between Texas Agricul-
tural college, College Station. Texas,
and Ohio Agricultural college, Coum-
bus, Ohio; sixth, Kansas Agricultural
college Manhattan, nansas; sew.
enth, Minnesota experiment station,
St Anthony Park. Minnesota.
Ohio Agricultural college of CO.
lumbus, Ohio, won the bronze steer
offered for first prize in the cattle,
hog and sheep Judging contest.
A. w. Martin Of Ohio Aer'cnlr"r9l
college finished first in the Alexander,
Ward G, ConOyer contest for $500
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
BEG KILLED SHEEP.
Supreme Court Holds That Owner
Must Settle.


Dies MONIES, Dec. 16.-Sheep-killing
dogs are great luxury as result OF
the opinion rendered by the supreme
court yesterday in the case of Ander
son VS.. Falverson, appealed from
Buena Vista county. Anderson
owned a "yaller" pup. Halverson
heard disturbance in his sheep pen
one night and, upon investigating it
by aid of lantern, discovered forty
head Of sheep dead and two dogs, one
of these dogs was yellow and the other
skunk away in the darkness before
he could identify 1t. Next morning
Halverson went over to the Anderson
residence and saw the self-same vel.
low dog lying on the porch with
sheep dirt" on him.
In due time Halverson .,ued An
derson for the value Of the forty
sheep. The lower court directed
verdict in Anderson's favor on the
ground that the dog had not been
sufficiently identified as Anderson's
and that it was impossible to say
which Of tho two dogs had done the
damage; also that Halverson had
failed to show just what portion Of
the slaughter was attributable to the
Anderson dog.
The supreme court holds that the
trial court erred in taking the case
from the jury and therefore orders
reversal. 1t also rules that the trial
court made mistake in excluding
testimony regarding Anderson's al
legged admission that he had killed his
dog Immediately after the affair IN
the Halverson sheep pen and sent
him where he could kill no more
sheep" The supreme court holds
That the jury is capable or estimat.
ng what proportion of the loss should
De reimbursed by Anderson in case
ne latter's dog was but one of two or
more engaged in the carnage.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
WHISKY IS iNFLAMMAsLE.
lama County Farmer Almost Burned
to Death by Blazino Alcohol.

lama County Farmer Almost Burned
to Death by Blazing Alcohol.
Traer. Dec 16,-Jack Egan, a farm
er living near LuZerne, came very
near being literally burned up with
whisky. He took too much of the
stuff before starting home and put
bottle in his pocket. His team ran
away and he was thrown out The
bottle broke and the whisky ran out.
satgrating his clothing. He felt the
stuff and struck match to see what
was the matter. Suddenly the air
seemed tc burst into flames, and in a
moment his clothing was on fire. For
tunately help was soon at hand and
the man was wrapped up in a blanket
and the blaze subdued. Egan was
taken at once to a doctors office and
his wounds were dressed and it Is
thought he will come out all right.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

That Italian count who proposed to
we'd an American heiress In return for
cash payment of $4,000 and was
,ffered only $4,000 should close the
Zeal at once. Latest quotations show
that counts, fair to middling and in
good condition, are falling in price
rapidly In this county.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

The Increase in the public debt last
month was $2,453, 265-but if your pri-
vate debts haven't increased since the
beginning of November. you really
don't need to lie awake O. night a-wor-
ryin'.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

Jim Cummings" a famous train
robber, died natural death the other
day at Leavenworth. Kan, where he
had for a number of years been lead
ing an honest life. His prosaic wind
up will fortunately make 1t impossible
to dramatize him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

One Of the latest discoveries Is that
bits of earthenware from granite
lined" vessels cause large proper
ton Of the cases of appendicitis. The
moral is that you shouldn't gobble
your morning oatmeal. whether you
miss the early train or not.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

Il never indulge in gossip" said
Mrs. Jane Goodridge Mansfield Of
Lynn, when asked how she came to
live to be 1913 years old. A remark.
able woman in several ways.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

The sultan says that he will protect
the sale of the Bible in Turkey, but
the world has discovered from long
experience that it doesn't make much
difference what the sultan says.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

Justice Clark of New York's SUI
preme court has now decided that a
sandwich is not meal. Never mind.
A banquet of baked beans and crisp
pork and steaming hot brown bread is.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

Mrs. Chadwick of Cleveland is re-
ported to be beautiful. But pshawl
Her beauty couldn't have had any
thing to do with the eagerness Of all
those good old-gray.headed bankers
10 count out the money TO her.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

The st. Paul girl who laughed SO
hard over a funny story that she dis
located her jaw won't be happy again
until she can tell her acquaintance
precisely how it happened.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

New York is to have a bank that
will keep open day and night. They
don't find it necessary, however, to
open up many Of the churches in that
town except on Sundays.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

Diaz, 1t is believed, could manage
his office now with both hands tied be.
hind him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

The Chicago husband who has
asked the courts to issue an injunction
to restrain his wife from talking will
know more later on-particularly If
he listens carefully.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

1t Is susceptible of mathematical
proof that all of the 10000 lawyers of
New York city cannot belong to the
400.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

Seventeen mules are now attached
to the rear guard of the Panama army.
Another instance in which the rear
is more dangerous by far than tho
front.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

The atmosphere of New York Is said
to be "dreadfully foul" Moral atmos-
phere, of course.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

A Chicago man who could quote
Plato and Schopenhauer committed
suicide. He probably felt that the
town was no place for him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

Two western train robbers compel
ed even the car porters to disgorge
Now the latter will understand how
the rest of us feel.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

The comic papers are right some
times. A New York man had to sum-
mon the police to help him discharge
the cook the other day.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

Now doctor has Uncovered that
you can take the gold cure for pneu-
monia if your batting average Is so
low you do not require the cure for
anything else.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

The people Of this country are
anXiously waiting to hail the hero who
will overcome the lone bandit while
he is proceeding to hold up train.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

Thomas w. Lawson of Boston finds
it possible to bear the stock market
ny using the advertising columns.
There's nothing like printers ink.
Try it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

You notice that your uncle Russell
Sage Is not in the list of these who
have money coming from Mrs. Chad
wick.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

Speaking Of the dirigible airshtps.
the steering committee of the House
Of Representatives ought to know
something about 'em
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

A New York fruit raiser has evolved
coreless apple. 1t will never become
as popular as the plum.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

Aug. Belmont has lost a 1000 poo
die pog. Next thing, Harry Lehr will
be losing his mind.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

Another girl has been burned to
death-this time in Brooklyn--from
stepping on match. Use only the
kind that light only on the box
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

A Chicago girl has just died of tight
lacing. That was one sinner who died
happy anyway.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

The thief who stole an elegantly
chased silver goblet worth $50 and
sold it for fifty cents ought to take
course in art
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

Queen Alexandra confesses to being
90 years old. That's what she gets
for having such big grandchildren.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

Evening paper says "A shot fol-
lowed a woman's No" Those that
have followed her Yes" cant be
counted
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.
w. Shaw, Night Mailing Clerk at keo
kuk, Arrested.

Keokuk. Dec. 19.--Walter Shaw, a
night mailing clerk in the Keokuk
postoffice, was arrested Saturday
charged with robbing the mails.
Marked money from decoy letters was
found on his person. He persisted In
denying the crime. For six months
sums of money have beeen mis- sing
from the mail, and Shaw's arrest fol-
lowed the investigation.
Shaw is a young married man with
one child, a printer by trade. and en-
emplary in habits. He is obliging
and popular. He pleaded not guilty
before United Setates Commissioner
Roberts and his hearing was set for
Monday morning. He was held mean
time under bond of $1,000. which. ne
failed to give.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
TIRE AT WEBSTER CITY
Considerable Loss Sustained by an
Early Morning Fire.

Webster City, Dec. II Fire yester-
day morning totally destroyed the
Brunswick cafe in this city, crippled
the Hamilton county telephone plant,
and also damaged the Journal build
ing. Miss Myrtle Ban Schoyck, night
operator at the telephone office, at
tempted to leap from a second story
wi:dw, fell in a faint and was car
ried out Of the building by the fire
men to the Wilson hotel. There was
no insurance on the cafe building,
which was owned by ID. c. Chase, nor
was any carried by the telephone COM
pany. The other losses are fully COW
cred. The Brunswick cafe is located
on Des Moines street, adjoining the
Journal building. The fire occurred
at an early hour. about half an hour
after the proprietor, Lewis Smith, had
closed up the place. When discover
ed, the building, which Is a frame
structure. was mass Of fame. Moth
ing was saved from 1t and no attempt
was made to do anything but quench
the flames.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

seery Sentenced to Eighteen Years.
Vinton. Dec. 16.-Francis E. Seery
the tried and convicted mur' 5rer Of
Michael Monaghan Of WaIford, was
yesterday sentenced to the peniten-
tiary at Anamosa for eighteen years.
He was convicted of murder in the
second degree when tried last week.
Yesterday was spent in arguing mo-
ton for new trial, defendants attor.
neys claiming that the prosecuting at
torneys had referred to the defendant
not taking the witness stand during
the progress Of the trial. The motion
was overruled and Seery was given
his sentence. He showed no emotion,
but later to the sheriff made the re.
mark that all he hated was when he
had to tel his mother and sisters, who
will cali upon him tomorrow.
Bad Fire at Turin.
Onawa, Dec. IA fire at Turin
destroyed the Wilson house and q res
idence adjoining.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT ALBA.
Thirty Thousand Dollars Worth q
Valuable Property DESTROYED.

Abba, Dec. 20.-Fire broke out in
BrOwd's millinery at o'clock yeste--
dav morning. The fire company was
,unsSle to get water to 1t for half an
hour and the entire Hennion block,
conr"sed of three two-story brick
buildings. at the southwest corner of
the square, burned. The losses are as
follows: ALA
M. F. Weber, dry goods, $4,000:
Browd's millinery. $1,000; Levan's
Millinery, $500: Singer Sewing Mann.
featuring company. $500: Clark's Of
office. $500: DR.. Hoighdow's office,
$1,000; McHennion three two-story
buildings. $12000; McHennion house
hold goods. $1,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

, Charles Brothers. formerly a postal
clerk. has commenced an action
against the Rock Island railway for
$4,000 for injuries alleged to have
been received in a railway wreck. He
claims that the collision rendered him
unconscious and gave him internal
and spinal injuries from which he has
not recovered.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-24
EXAMINER JOHNSON OPPOSES GUNDE
Dscus the

day on which filings may be made, and
County Auditor Krahmer announced
that his Office would receive filings to-
day in conformity to the ruling, but
candidates were urged to file yester-
day that no legal question might be
raised later.
Mr.. Krahmer took a number Of fling
blanks to his residence last night so
that belated applicants could fill them
out there without waiting for the
Office to open this morning and thus
be on the safe side. 1t was said that
the attorney generals decision was
simply an opinion and that the courts
might, if called upon to look into the
question, take another and different
view Of 1t and it was the part OF wis
dom to file yesterday.
The political sensation Of the day was
the move, having it's inception in the
executive committee of the allied Re-
publican clubs, to prevail on Col. A.
r. Kiefer to go on the city ticket for
either city treasurer or comptroller. Fol-
lowing a meeting held during the noon
hour at the Lincoln club q committee
headed by w. B. Webster waited on
Col. ,Kiefer and urged him to file for
city treasurer. Friends of Charles Mo-
bury also tried to induce him to be.
come candidate for comptroller and
the committee vfbrated between Kiefer
and Mobury for some time while
weighing the chances Of success.
Want the German Vote.
The hope Of putting Col. Kiefer on
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-24

Third ward; Gustav E. Bruckner, 404
Winslow, Sixth ward; James E. The
baud, 159 West Sixth, Fourth; Albert
d. Nelson. $50 Otsego First ward; John
l. Howard, 90 Summit, Fourth ward
o. B. Harris, 75 Iglehart street, a real
estate man, fled yesterday as Repub-
lcan candidate for city treasurer, and
Peter DAILY, 567 Livingston street, filed
as Democratic candidate for justice of
the peace.
The first authoritative statement
coming frem Minnesota's United States
senators as to their wishes in the mat
ter came from United States Marshal
Grimshaw yesterday when he declared
that Senators Nelson and CIapp would
ike to go as delegates at-iarge to the
Republican national convention. IT
wish to be quoted as saying" said Mr..
Grimshaw, that have It direct from
the senators that they would regard 1t
as compliment to be selected as DEL
egatea- at-large to the national conven-
tion.s- 1t has been done in the past by
Minnesota Republicans, and do not
think that there VIII be any decided op-
position to repeating the time honored
custom While in ST. Paul recently
Senator Ciapp was asked by some Of
his closest political friends If he and
Senator Nelson cared to be chosen to
head the state delegation to Chicago.
He replied that he had not considered
the suggestion, but that on his return
to Washington he would consult with
Senator Nelson and ascertain his
wishes. Evidently this has been done,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-24

Relations which had been strained
between S. T. Johnson, public examin-
er, and p. A. Gunders, second assistant
bank examiner, for some days, broke
yesterday, when Gunders was dismiss
ed from the department by his chief.
The assistant was given the privilege
of resigning, but, acting on the advice
of his friends, he refused to resign,
and Johnson then told him he was dis
missed.
The discharged deputy refused to
make a statement yesterday further
than to say that he had refused to re-
sign, as he had committed no breach
of faith with his department.
Johnson wrote Gunders letter Feb.
16, in which he called him to task for
having written to r. c. Dunn, Of
Princeton, stating that he. had been
unable to find anything, in an investi-
.gation of the state auditors Office under
legislative authority last winter, in any
way rejecting on the ability or integ-
rity of Mr.. Dunn or State Auditor Iver-
son. Public Examiner Johnson took the
the position that the deputy was gull
ty of an indiscretion and summoned
him to appear in person and make an
explanation. The deputy denied, In a
personal interview with his chief, that
he had done anything reprehensible,
and this was followed by letter writ
ten Feb. % by Examiner Johnson, after
several conferences with the admins
tration, in which he said that Gunders'