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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13
ROCK ISLAND SHOPS OPEN.
Western Management Wins Over
Eastern Systems.

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Chicago, Oct AFTER nine months
management of the great Rock Island
system by President Lenor F. Loree,
who attempted to enthuse Baltimore
& Ohio eastern methods into the road,
western methods have won out, Loree
Is dethroned from the highest salaried
position in the world, B. F. Winchell
reinstated, and business along the line
will now begin to hum.
President Loree resigned as a result
Of the fight for the control Of the Rock
Island and Alton railways. He was
under contract for a salary of $4,000
a year for five years, the money to be
paid whether he served the entire
time or only two days Of it. That
brought $4,000 of the $875,000. The
remaining 100000 was bonus to in
duce him to leave the presidency of
the Baltimore & Ohio and accept the
executive position for the Rock Island
system.
Loree's resignation was the result
Of a long fight between the Moore
brothers and eastern capital interests.
The battle was largely between Loree,
supreme executive head Of the sys-
tenn, and B. F. Winchell, president OF
the Rock Island Railway company.
Winchell won the day and is now the
sole executive head of the gigantic
railway company.
President Winchell declares the
shops will be Immediately opened and
the Rock Island road will be placed
upon it's former active basis.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13
REPORT DENIED.
Believed, However, That Fleet Has
Left Port.

Left Port.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 7.-While the
admiralty claims to have no knowl-
edge of the departure of the Port
Arthur squadron, it is inferable
rom the way in which the report
nat such an event had transpired
nas been received, that definite con.
firmation would not create surprise
The Associated Press is informed
that no direct orders have been sent
20 Admiral Wirennius to break
through the blockading feet, but it is
;acitly admitted that the admiral
mas discretionary powers to leave
Port Arthur should the situation de-
mand or conditions be propitious. In
naval circles it is pointed out that
Wednesday morning the conditions
might have been favorable for
sortie. Heavy storms ragged Tuesday
and doubtless compelled the block
tding vessels, and particularly the
torpedo boats to seek shelter, thus
leaving the way clear for a dash TO
Vladivostok. Some naval officers,
however, are inclined to think the
firing that was heard at Che Foo may
only have been directed at blockade
runners. Wv. e .'a4#
Significant orders have been issued
to keep time expired members of all
the guard regiments stationed in and
around st. Petersburg with the colors
until March 1905
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13
GRAIN TRUST FORMED?
Declared Work Of Card Committees
is Contrary to Law.

is Contrary to Law.
Des Moines, Oct. 7.-Prominent
judges and attorneys are of the opin-
ion that the members of the Iowa
Grain Dealers association who met
at the Grant club and adjusted prices
for grain in Iowa, causing cards with
these prices to be sent out, made
themselves liable to prosecution under
the state law.
1t is rumored that secretary Geo.
Wells of the association, and other
prominent leaders, claim that they are
safe, for the reason that they con-
stantly kept in consultation with COM
petent attorneys, and acted according
to legal advice in all matters pertain
ing to the cards and adjustment Of
profit margins. 1t is explained that
w. Case, who sends out the cards, is
not a member of the association, and
that the members who ordered cards
sent to their representatives out over
the state, carefully avoided open rup-
ture of the law.
A number of the most prominent
judges and attorneys in the city, how
ever, say that the intent shown upon
the face of these operations govern,
and If any subterfuge has been prac-
ticed to avoid disobeying the verbal
letter Of the statutes, it will not hold
good in court
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13
THIWTNNT CFN" W. = MN CDs
No Instructions Will Go to Judges to
List Voters

Des Moines, Oct. 7.-There will not
60 to the judges of election in Polk
county any instructions relative to the
listing of voters and classifying them
with regard to political preferences
this year.
The new primary law for Polk
county provides for such classification
of voters before they can vote at the
primaries. But the provisions are not
tc be applied until notice is formally
given in the county by publication.
This publication has not been given,
so far as known at the Office of sec.
rotary of state, where the instructions
are prepared for the voters.
When the new law was passed last
winter the Polk county republican
primaries had already seen held, and
there was no desire to apply it then.
But there will be primaries next year
unless the biennial election amend
ment is adopted. Before the voters
can take part in primary they must
make choice of parties to which they
wish to belong. The Independent
voters are to be cut out.
No steps have as yet been taken to
put the law into effect
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13
PEACE CONGRESS WORK.
Session Held in Boston Makes Good
Impression.

Boston, Oct. 10.-There were two
aspects memorable in their nature,
according to the delegates themselves,
which have made a pronounced i'm
preston during the deliberations Of
the International Peace congress,
which was brought to a close on Sat
urday in this city, after many meet.
ings extending throughout the week
One Of these was that the congress,
together with the numerous public
gatherings, which were held under It's
auspices, constituted one of the most
remarkable educational influences ev-
err observed in America. The second
aspect or conviction was that this
years congress should prove Of vast
efficacy towards the attainment Of
universal peace, II an aroused public
sentiment and a thorough exposition
of the absurdity and horror Of war
fare was to be of any avail whatso-
ever.
The congress was adjourned to con-
tinue it's work in 1905 at Lucerne.
Switzerland. Besides adopting reso-
lutions denouncing war, and calling
for the creation of international obi
gress passed upon specific conditions.
One of its last acts was to recommend
an Inquiry by the powers into the Con-
go Free State which is at present un-
der The personal rule of King Leopold
of Belgium.
The present Russo-Japanese war
was treated by resolution calling up
on the emperors Of the two countries
to end the conflict at once, or, that
failing, for the powers to exercise the
authority granted by article 27 of
The Hague pact and intervene, so that
the war might be terminated. In this
connection the congress suggested to
the powers the adoption Of positive
peace making and peace insuring trea-
ty under which war would be possible
but for brief period.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13
RUSSIANS ABOUT
TO LEAVE MUkDEN
Now Believed That This is
the Latest
Move.
EXPERT ADVICES DIFFERING
Serious Engagement May Result
From tt General kuropatkln is
Credited With Only Six Divisions
in His Army About the City.

Field Headquarters of the Second
Japanese Army, October s, 2 p. m,
via Fusan, Oct. THE Japanese
are bringing up enormous quantities
OF supplies and ammunition for the
winter campaign, using the recon-
structed railway, carts and junks on
the Lao and Tai Use rivers. The
railroad traffic is uninterrupted, and
additional soldiers continue to ar
rive. Outpost skirmishes are con-
fined to the First and Fourth armies
The troops are standing the climate
splendidly, few being reported sick.
Cold weather is just beginning.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 1.-THE war
commission sat until an unusually
late hour last night, but adjourned
without issuing additional news from
the front.
Expert opinion is divided as to
whether a serious engagement is
likely to occur at Mukden, but the
dispatch from that city reporting ali
unusual activity there gives rise to
much speculation. 1t is impossible
to say whether this condition pres
ages the evacuation of Mukden, but in
any case it is evident that something
of unusual interest is pending. Some
even are bold enough to take it that
General Kuropatkin is preparing to
assume the offensive; but in view of
the fact that most reliable advices
credit him with only about six d.
visions at Mukden, this is exceeding
Iy improbable. 1t is thought more
likely that the commotion had to do
with one or the other of the Japan
csc flanking columns, which the Rus
sian commander may have been pre-
pairing to check.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13
sLlERcLIFFE is RELEASED.
Judge Says Arrest Was Caused by
Wrong Motive.

Wrong Motive.
Council Bluffs, Oct. Frank
ShercIiffe will not be taken to Fair
field to stand trial on Indictment for
robbery Of Lockridge depot.
Judge Thornell of the district court
at Logan yesterday overruled the de-
murrer to the application for a writ
Of habeas corpus in Shercliffe's be-
half. Sheriff Barnes Of Jefferson
county was accordingly denied the
right to arrest Sherciiffe and take
him to Fairfield.
In overriding the demurrer, Judge
Thornell held the present desire to
place Shercliffe on trial at Fairfield
did not appear to be in good faith,
since the indictmen, had been pend
ing there for fourteen years. and de-
spite the fact that the law requires
the speedy trial of criminal cases,
no previous effort had been made 20
arrest Shercliffe for the Lockridge
depot robbery. Shercliffe will con-
seQuently remain in Logan to appear
as star witness for the state in the
Pollock diamond robbery case against
Tom Dennison.
In order that no accidents" may
happen to him, Sh.rcliffe has been
given room in the Harrison county
Jail, where he will sleep.
A position has been secured for
him in Logan furniture store,
where he may work until after the
DenniSon trial.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13
WOMAN is IMPALED ON CHAIR.
Mrs. w. A. Moore Meets With an Un-
usual and Serious Accident

Waterloo, Oct. 1O-Mrs. w. A.
Moore of this city, suffered a most
peculiar and painful accident While
standing upon dining chair reaching
into the top shelf of pantry, she slip
ped and fell upon the extension of the
rear post of the chair, which was
about four inches in length above the
back bar. The sharp post struck her
in the lower abdomen a short distance
in from her hip, and ran through the
skin, tearing through the body the full
length or about four inches, carrying.
clothing with it. Balanced in this
position she hung for several minutes
until help arrived in response to her
calls, the chair holding her from the
floor and in such position that she
could not free herself from the i'm
paled position.
The wound was terrible, running
over three inches into the body and
tearing muscles and tissues badly.
Mrs. Moore is suffering great agony,
but If blood poison does not set in it
is thought that she will recover.
though she may be crippled as a re-
suit
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13
INHERITS FORTUNE.
Sioux City Woman Receives $4,000
From UncIe's Estate.

Sioux City, Oct. 8.-While being
held a prisoner in the county jail in
connection with the Earl Miller burg.
larry case, Mrs. Florence Mcfarland
was notified that she had fallen heir
to $4,000 through the death of an
uncle at Lake Superior, Wis. The
uncle visited Sioux City last summer
and found the young woman working
IN a restaurant. He promised to re.
member her in his will.
Mrs. Mcfarland says she has re-
ceived fifteen proposals of marriage
since news of the fortune came. She
got into trouble by standing watch
outside a house while Miller burg
larized it. She turned states evil
dence. Miller was convicted and
she has Just been released.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13
BANKER FAILS TO APPEAR.
Storm Lake Man Missing at His Trial
at Sioux City.

Sioux City, Oct. S.-W. E. Brown,
late cashier of the Storm Lake First
National bank, was awaited anxious
ly by judge, jurors, attorneys and Of
ficials in the federal court yesterday
morning, when it was promised he
would appear for arraignment on
fraudulent banking charges.
He did not come and officials an
nounced their fear he had run away
A new indictment of thirty counts
was brought against him yesterday,
charging improper use of over $780,
600 of the banks money.
1t is now said his liabilities will
reach nearly half a million, most of
which will be lost by depositors in
the chain of banks which he control
led. Brown has been in St Louis
recently connected with the manage
ment of filtering company
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13
kARRER HAS CONFESSED.
Part of Money Taken from Treynor
Bank is Recovered

Bank is Recovered
Council Bluffs, Oct. 10.-Sheriff
Canning gave out a statement last
night that Saloonkeeper Karl Karrer
has made a partial confession to him
of the Treynor bank robbery. Acting
on this confession, the sheriff says
that he has recovered nearly a third
of the stolen money at the Karrer
home in Treynor, where Karrer was
tracked by bloodhounds and arrested
Friday night. The officer also claims
that he will recover the remainder of
the 81 500 taken by the bandit today.
The officers do not now believe that
Karrers wife had anything to do
with the robbery. She did not visit
him at the Jail here, but Miss Rose
Olderog of Treynor spent several
hours in his cell. 1t was at the Olde-
rog home where Karrer is said to
have remained in hiding the night af-
ter the robbery.
No other arrests have been made in
connection with the robbery, as yet.
nor has any formal charge been
placed against Karrer he being held
at present on an indictment for boot.
| Logging.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13
DIES OF BROKEN HEART.
Leon Woman Who Killed Husband by
Mistake,

Leon, Oct. Mrs. Peter Lewis, the
woman who mistook her husband for
a chicken thief and killed him, is
dead at her home near here, her ply
stefan saying that hers is a case of
broken heart. Mrs. Lewis saw the
form of a man moving in the chicken
yard and, grabbing gun, ran to the
place and fred two shots. me MN
proved to be her husband, who had
gone to the poultry yard to secure
everything for the night before enter
ing the house. Mrs. Lewis has been
Frustrated with grief, has refused to
take food and has simply wasted away
mentally and physically since the I'M
fortunate occurrence.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13
" . ---------------- :"
scoFIELD SUCCEEDS COOK.
StaIwarts of Wisconsin Determined to
Run a Ticket.

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 7.-Samuel
A. Cook of Neenah has withdrawn
from the head of the "stalwart" re-
publican state ticket and Is succeeded
Sy former Gov. Edward Scofeld. The
selection of Scofieli will be ratified
by the state central committee at a
special meeting today. The question
of mandamus proceedings to compel
Secretary of State Houser to place
the list Of republican electors in both
columns was left open pending fur
Their investigation by attorneys for
the "stalwart" faction. The "stal-
warts" have determined to remain in
the field and have arranged for an
actiye campaign
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13
EIEGe7L AznZS EHZ2E7

Major General James F. Wade, who
has been in command of the division
of the Philippines, has received orders
to leave Manila on the next available
transport and to assume command of
the department Of the east, with head
quarters at Governors island, vacated
by Gen. Corbin on Oct. I. Gen. Cor
bin will proceed to Manila on that
date. Major General Wade, who was
born in 1843, is the son of Ben"
Wade, United States senator from
Ohio during the civil war. During the
war with Spain he commanded the
camp at Tampa, Fla.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13
Foul Murder is SUSPECTED.

Muscatine, Oct. 10.-The body of a
man was found in a Rock Island box
car at Kansas City few days a since
who is believed to have been a deck
hand on the steamer Helen Blair. The
man was murdered. 1t is believed that
he was killed shortly after he left a
saloon, and the body was thrown into
box car to cover up the crime. The
man had been missing for over a week
He was a Dane named Erickson.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13
No Beef Trust Report.

Washington, Oct. S.-President
Roosevelt is being urged by some of
his friends to make public the result
Of an investigation of the beef trust,
undertaken by the department of COM
merce and labor last winter. The
president is reluctant to publish the
report in the midst of national cam
paign, and the chances are that Nc
will not do so until after the election.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13
RUSSIANS ARE ADVANCING.
Are Reported to Have inflicted Blow
on Japanese Right.

ST. Petersburg, Oct. 10.-GeneraI
Kuropatkin's order of the take the
offensive is supplemented tonight by
the news that an offensive movement
has already been begun and that the
Japanese line has been broken at
Bentsiaputze. The japanese occu-
pied front of about fifty-two miles,
stretching from Bertsianutze on the
east through Yent7i end across the
railway to the banks Of the Hun river
on the west. The Russian force had
been moving south in close touch
with the Japanese advance since DC.
tober 4.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13
HAS NERVOUS PRosTRATIoN.
Russian Captain Who Was on the
Cruiser Rossia.

Cheliabinsk, Russia, Oct S.-Cap-
Gain Andrieff of the Russian armored
cruiser Rossia, of the Vladivostok
squadron, passed through here on
October 6 on his way to eastern Rus.
STA. He is suffering from an acute
form of nervous prostration, the re-
suit of the terrific tension during
the naval fight with the Japanese
fleet under Admiral Kamimura fol
lowing the departure of the Rossia,
Gromoboi and Rurik from Vladivos-
tok. The same ailment affects many
of the wounded, who are being in
valided home and who look like living
corpses. 1t seems impossible for the
nervous system to recuperate frSm
the awful strain to which it is sub.
jected in modern naval battle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13
Sues His Father-in-Law.

Sioux City, Oct. 7.-William ]. Nc
Crum, Cherokee county farmer, SO
years Of age. is the plaintiff In a suit
for $4,000 damages against his veal
thy father-in-law, Frederick Schmidt,
of Los Angeles. Cal, which is on trial
this week in the United States court
here, McCrum charging Schmidt with
alternating the affections of Mrs. Nc
Crum.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13

We confess to a strong hope,
amounting almost to a belief, that
Commander Peary and the Eskimos,
between them, will yet find the north
pole and squat around it to indulge
in a feast of pemmican and frozen
walrus meat
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13
Baby Girl Shot by Uncle.

missouri Valley, Oct. 8.-The IN
FAINT daughter of John Gregorson was
accidentally shot and killed by Au-
gust Larson. brother of the chi,d's
mother. Larson was cleaning a shot.
gun and did not know that it was
loaded. In attempting to "break" the
barrel, the shell was exploded, tear
ing off the entire upper portion of
the child's skull
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13

A Cleveland Judge holds that faith
er can spank his 20-year-old son, even
if the latter is twice as big and strong
as the former. The judge seems to
have erred in his choice of an auxil-
iary verb.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13

The new dresses are to have Sin
uous'' look, being modelled after the
fashion of snake. They will remind
mere man Of the money that might
have been saved had Grandmother
Eve shown herself proof against fiat
terry ag. ar .aa. wi N Hr
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13
DEATH SUMMONS
IS ANSWERED
Postmaster General Payne is
Dead in Wash
ington.
LONG ILLNESS FINALLY ENDS
Had Been in Failing Health for Past
Two Years-Present Head Of Re-
publican National Committee Will
Take Vacant Place in the Cabinet.

Washington, Oct. 5.-Henry G.
Payne, postmaster general of the
United States, member of the ma
tional republican committee, a stall
wart of his party, with the history of
which, both in his home state and ma
tionally. he has been identified for
many years, died at his apartments at
the Arlington hotel at 6:10 o'clock
last night, aged sixty years. The
death was announced in the following
official bulletin issued by the attend
ing physicians:
The postmaster general died at
CLIO p m. He died peacefully, with
out struggle.
up. M. Rixey,
&c. Lloyd Magruder,
&C. T. Grayson."
Mr. Payne had been in poor healrn
for at least two years, but his last
illness covered only seven days, an
attack of heart trouble last week pre-.
cipitating the end az a time when af-
ter rest he seemed to have recover
ed small measure of his vitality i'm
paired by years of arduous labor.
Death yesterday afternoon came af-
ter nearly six hours of unconscious
ness.
The last official caller to inquire as
to Mr.. Payne's condition was Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and he had been gone
only about ten minutes when the
stricken member of his cabinet ex-
pired. Secretary Hay had called at
the Payne apartments a few minutes
before the president made his visit
Neither entered the sick room. AS
Mr.. Roosevelt was leaving about
O'Clock he spoke feelingly of Mr..
Payne to the newspaper men gathered
in front eff the hotel, as "the sweetest,
most lovable and most trustful man I
ever knew" Mrs. Roosevelt accom-
panied by Captain Cowles, also was Q
caller at the family apartments of the
Payne's during the late afternoon.
Funeral services will be held at St
Johns Episcopal church in this city,
next Friday morning, and at 3:15
that afternoon the body will be taken
to the Pennsylvania railroad station
and placed aboard the private car Of
TTeSluenI a D. EARRING ol INC CHlCdso,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad, who
rendered the use of the car and an
nounced that it would be here by to-
morrow morning. The remains should
arrive at Milwaukee Saturday even
ing, and services will be held next
Sunday at the All Saints Episcopal
church there. A message has been
sent to the RI Rev. Isaac L. Nichol-
son, the bishop Of Milwaukee, who is
now at a convention in Boston, asking
him if he cen officiate. lnterment
will be at the Forest Home cemetery,
Milwaukee.
Mrs. Payne has expressed a desire
that the services be as simple as pos
sible. Further plans for the funeral
will be decided on tomorrow.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13

The news that a baseball fan" in
Pittsburg has gone insane will doubt
less be read with some surprise by
people who had supposed all along
that all baseball fans" were insane.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13

That problem of getting to the north
pole might have been solved long ago
if the explorers who arrive in it's vi
cinity were less anxious to solve the
problem of getting away from it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13

Some people find it hard to under
stand why ladies who lose $4,000 at
Newport lawn fetes take the trouble
to report such trifiing matters, since
they can spend 100000 in getting up
a ball and never notice that the mon.
ey is gone.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13

This new language, Esperanto,
judging from samples that have APP
peared in print, is full of hyphenated
words. That settles it's fate in this
country. 1t will never get the hyphens
past the proofreaders.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13

A statistical expert says more
money is spent in this country for
candy than for hats. shoes and gloves
combined. This. however, is not as
startling as the fact that more money
Is spent for whisky and beer than for
Ell OF them put together
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-13

The Chicago window washer who
saved his life, after falling three
stories, by skilfully dropping on a
man walking in the street, has estab-
lished precedent that pedestrians,
however altruistic, must hope will not
be generally followed.