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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-04-13
ASSUM ES RISK.
EmpIoye Cannot Always Recover for
Accident.

Des Moines, April 9.-When an en-
ploye understands the danger in con-
ditions surrounding his employment,
he must be assumed to have assumed
the risk incident thereto. This is
familiar principle which was applied
in a particularly interesting case de-
cided by the supreme court yesterday,
being that OF J. F. Brooks against w.
T. Joyce Co. of Carroll county.
Joyce Co. owned a lumber yard in
which Brooks worked. A pile of hard
wood flooring slid one day and broke
Brooks leg He sued for damages
and Judge Powers directed a verdict
for Joyce Co. Brooks showed that
the lumber had been piled without
cross sticks which made it dangerous
and liable to slide at any time. The
supreme court said that since Brooks
knew very well that the lumber was
piled in dangerous fashion, he can
not claim damages. 1t is this dis
tinction of knowledge of the danger
which differentiates this case from
others in which the employe did not
know the dangerous conditions exist
ing. 1t was an ordinary case of as
sumption of risk. A reasonably pru-
dent person would have avoided the
danger
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-04-13
MADRID POLICE STONED.
Disorders are outerowth of Big Res.
ervoir Disaster.

Madrid, April 10.-Carrying black
banners, 5000 workmen made dem.
onstration yesterday afternoon near
the scene of Saturdays reservoir dis
aster. The police, on selling the
flags, were stoned by the crowd, and
several on both sides were seriously
injured.
Madrid, April 10.-It appears that
underneath the foundations of the
reservoir which gave way with sucR
disastrous results on Saturday were
water pipes used to supply the pail
ace and Old Madrid. 1t is stated that
this was the cause of the subsistence,
and not the surface of the ground,
which, when tests were maze, sank
only IL millimetres. The vault was
built of cement with iron orders. as
were also the supporting columns.
The first fall caused all the pillars to
bend and the end of the iron work
to stretch, resulting in a general and
uniform collapse. These explana.
tions, however, cannot be considered
as final.
An exact estimate of the casual.
ties is still impossible. 1t is stated
that there were 236 men in the lower
part of the reservoir, all of whom
were killed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-04-13
TO BEST GRAIN TRUST.
Follow Corn Special and Organize In
dependent Elevators.

Des Moines, April 6.-Iowa farmers
are playing a clever game on the Iowa
Grain Dealers association, which was
largely instrumental in sending out
the seed corn special over the state.
Some of the farmers of the state
claim that the Iowa Grain Dealers
association Is in fact the trust which
fixes the grain rates, although this is
Just as strenuously denied.
At any rate, agents of the independ-
ent elevator concerns are accompany
ing the seed corn specials, and quietly
organizing the farmers to establish in
dependent cooperative elevators. C.
G. Messerole, secretary of the Farm
ers' Elevator association of Iowa is
accompanied by two agents from Chi
cago firms, who are fighting the trust
Geo. e. Wells Of Des Moines, Sec
rotary of the Iowa Grain Dealers as
ISOLATION. has been on the same trains,
and very pretty fight has developed
at the various stations visited by the
corn specials
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-04-13
CAN'T REPAY DITCH TAXES.
Supervisors of Pottawattamie County
Place Themselves On Record.

Council Bluffs, April BY virtue
of action taken yesterday the county
board of supervisors has placed it.
self on record as holding that ditch
taxes, once collected, cannot be re-
paid out of county funds, even if the
purpose for which they are assessed
fails of fulfillment. In refusing
number of requests for refund of 1908
ditch taxes, the supervisors took the
ground that recovery can be made
only from the petitioners and bonds
men for the drainage undertaking.
The taxes complained of were as
sessed under the old drainage law
which became ineffective last year
through decision of the supreme court
Before the law was knocked out some
of the taxes had been paid in, and
work was commenced, but was sus-
pended after the adverse finding.
If this ruling is held to be good
law it will throw the expenses incurr.
ed back onto the original bondsmen,
who have considered themselves freed
Of liability on account Of the fact that
the bitches were duly established
as required by law, then presumed to
be all right. There are many similar
situations In the state, and the SUI
pervisors are anxious to have a test
case. 1t will go to the courts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-04-13
cuMMINs AIDED BY TAFT.
Shiloh Troubles Will Get overhauIing
BY Secretary.

Washington, April S.-Secretary
Taft has now set about an investiga-
ton of facts as to the participation by
different regiments in the battle Of
Shiloh that may result in a general
overhauling of inscriptions and loca-
tons of various monuments on that
field as settled on by the national
commission. The secretary of war
and Governor Cummins had another
conference on the subject yesterday.
AS result of this Secretary Taft has
directed three officers Of the general
staff who were as the hearing yester-
day, Colonel James r. Kerr, Captain
Joseph T. Dickman, and Captain
Frank Mcintyre, to draw up as if no
controversy existed, detailed plans OF
the battle of Shiloh from various re-
ports on file with the war department,
showing just what each organization
did.
Governor Cummins is to be fur
nished with copy of these when COM
pleted and will be allowed to set forth
any evidence in refutation of anything
the plans show If he wishes to.
Secretary Taft, who is capable
judge of evidence, will thus be in an
excellent position to decide the con.
troversy on its merits.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-04-13
WILL |ND|CT THE
BIG PACKERS
That is the General Expecta-
ton as Result of Grand
Jury Investigation.
IMPORTANT EVIDENCE HEARD
Swift's Former Private Secretary
Gives Inside Story--His Testimony
is Believed to Have Been Damaging
to the Big Packers.

Chicago, April 8.-Members OF the
federal grand jury, which is investi-
eating the so-called beef trust were
placed in possession Of inside infor
nation" yesterday by Myron G..
Baker. auditor for the Boston elevated
railroad, and for two years private
secretary to Edward c.. Swift, vice
president of Swift & Co. Mr.. Baker
was questioned for nearly two hours
and is said to have furnished a great
deal of information concerning the
inner workings of the big meat pack
ing firms.
In answer to questions after leaving
the jury room, Mr.. Baker declared he
had told the truth and that from the
action of the jurors it was apparent
to him that they had already decided
upon what action will be taken
against the packers. 1t was also per-
sistently rumored about the federal Of
fees where the jury is sitting, that
preparations are being made to re.
turn indictments within short time,
but whether the indictments will
charge violation Of the antitrust laws,
perjury or interference with wit
nesses, could not be ascertained
Il believe that the jurors have
made up their minds in this matter"
said Mr.. Baker after he left the jury
room. "They seem to thoroughly UNI
derstand the situation and we got
along fine together. was not asked
if anyone had approached me or any
thing along that line, SO | say they
know what have been doing since /
came to Chicago"
did you tell anything that might
injure the cause Of the packers? Mr..
Baker was asked.
Yes, I think I did. l told every
thing | knew and it was the truth. /
testified for almost two hours"
did you present any documentary
evidence?" he was asked
mo, did not" was the reply, ac-
companied by significant motion to-
ward his forehead to indicate that he
had the entire matter we'll in mind.
The demurrer to the indictment
against T. j. Connors, Armour & CO..
general superintendent, on charges of
interfering with witnesses will be
called this morning, and argued be-
fore Judge Lands. The argument will
be on the demurrer for the quashing
of the indictment. District Attorney
Morrison said last night that if the
defendant can show that the indict-
ment should be quashed the govern
ment has no objection.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-04-13
To CATCH TOGO
BETWEEN FIRES.
Said That Russian Fleet is
to Sail From VIadi-
voStok.
is A FORMIDABLE FACToF
viii Meet at Least Detachment OF
Japanese Ships - Suggested T<-t
Present Critical Moment is Fitting
Time to Launch Peace Proposals.

St. Petersburg. April 10.-There is
reason to believe that Vice Admiral
Rojestvensky's entrance into the
China sea has been followed by or
ders for the cruisers Gromoboi, Ros-
STA and Bogatyr. which have been
ready for some time at Vladivostok,
to put to sea. Whether 1t is the in
tention to send them south immedi-
of Vladivostok, is not known. Their
appearance outside the roadstead OF
Vladivostok would constitute a POI
tential threat against Admiral Togo's
rear, which will compel the retention
or dispatch of a number of hesvy
fighting ships to Japanese waters.
Thus Admiral Togo seems to be vir-
tually placed between two fires.
The peace influences in the gov
eminent urge that this favorable
strategic position presents the psy-
Geological moment for Offering offic-
tally the olive branch to Japan, reas-
oning that no matter how confident
the Japanese government may be OF
Togo's victory, it cannot overlook the
possibility of defeat nor fail to APP
preciate the complete disaster which
would follow the transfer of the mas.
terry of the sea to Russia With so
much depending upon the issue, they
argue, both countries have mutual
interests in avoiding an actual test,
and it is not impossible, therefore,
that new move In the direction OF
peace may come just as the world ex.
poets to hear the call to quarters for
the greatest naval battle of modern
times. Certainly the spirits of the
war party have been greatly raised
by Rojestvensky's success in pene.
trating to the China sea; and the
prospect of naval battle, even with
the odds against Russian victory.
which would change the entire COM
plexion of the situation, has aroused
something like a flash of enthusiasm
in many Russian breasts.
Some naval officers express the
opinion that Rojestvensky, having
now safely navigated the straits, in
stead of sailing north to meet the
JdpdueSS, Cdu duOTu W calmly avail
Vice Admiral Nebogatoff with his
division of the squadron, who could
arrive there in about three weeks.
The Rur7ian admiralty on Sunday
received long dispatch from Singa-
pore, but no intimation as to it's con-
tents has been given to the newspa-
pers. The papers Sunday morning
printed Singapore dispatches without
| comment, the Sviet being the only
exception. This paper views the
news from Rojestvensky as an aus
picious prelude to a decisive battle,
(which may show that over Rojest-
| vensky still shines the happy star
| which helped him when lieutenant
to save the fragile Vesta in an I'm.
| equal conflict with Turkish battle.
ship" The Sviet expresses the hope
that Rojestvensky is destined to turn
the tables and that eFen in case OF
defeat some of his vessels will be
able to break through and reach the
Japanese sea.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-04-13
JUDGE JAEGER INDICTED.
Is Former President of Commercial
Bank of Keokuk,

Keohuk, April 6.-Judge Edmund
Jaeger, proprietor of the defunct
Commercial bank. closed last Feb
ruary, was indicted on three counts
by the district grand jury here yes
terday and is now in the county jail.
1t is charged that while he was en-
gagged in the banking business 1t be-
came insolvent and that he knew that
such insolvency existed, and that he
did then and there unlawfully, will.
fully and feloniously receive and &C
cept deposits.
Judge Jaeger and his son, Edward
Jaeger, who was cashier of the bank,
were among the most prominent citi-
Zens Of Keokuk and Lee county. They
were both influential members Of the
Keokuk club, the leading organiza-
ton of the city, and the younger man
was manager OF the Keokuk opera
house of the Chamberlain Harrington
circuit and the Hubinger summer
park.
All the afternoon was spent by
Judge Jaeger in attempting to find a
bond of $4,000. At first it was gener.
ally thought that 1t could be secured,
in the days of county judges held that
Office and afterward was county audi
tor, mayor of the city and held other
places of honor and trust. He prac-
ticed law in the early days. In 1872
he organized the Commercial bank,
incorporated. Afterward he estab-
lished it as private bank. He was
always prominent in the affairs OF
the city and county.
He was born in Germany and came
to the United States when young. He
had always been looked upon as
man of honor and integrity. He is
now beyond the age of three score
and ten.
The feeling is harsh against him
among many people, especially those
who lost by the failure Of the bank.
1t is thought that it will be hard for
him to secure bondsmen, at least
speedily.
Keokuk, April S.--Judge Edmund
Jaeger gave bail last evening in the
sum of $4,000 and was released from
custody. His lawyers at first asked
immediate trial but it must go over
to next term, as court adjourns today.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-04-13
MATTHEWS KILLED TWO.
Roland Diggs and 5udd Travis Slain
BY Captured Negro.

Des Moines, April 8.-Neil Mat.
thews, who was returned to Des
Moines from Texas last night, is
charged with the murder of Ronald
Diggs and Bud Travis in Des Moines,
November 2, 1904. 1t is claimed that
on the evening of that day he entered
the home of Ronald Diggs at 1853 West
Ninth street where his wife was stay.
ing. The family, Mrs. Matthews ami
Bud Travis were sitting at the table.
Matthews Is said to have pulled
gun and shot Travis and Diggs and
fired again striking Mrs. Diggs. Mrs.
Matthews escaped by fleeing to an
inner room. Travis and Diggs died
soon after the shooting, but Mrs. Diggs
recovered.
There had been trouble between
Matthews and his wife. She had left
him and was staying at the Diggs
home supporting herself by various
kinds of work. Matthews is thought
to have been jealous of Travis.
Mrs. Matthews, since the affair. Sc
cured a divorce and has married q
negro physician in Highland Park.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-04-13
WHO OWNS THE RAILROADS.

III. T. Newcomb of the District OF
Columbia Bar, has compiled statistics
showing that Stats depositors In
savings banks of six eastern states
are directly interested in the joint
ownership Of $442,354,0s6 Of steam
railroad securities, that insurance
companies doing business In Massa-
chusetts hold $s45,SS9,03s of steam
railroad stocks and bonds and "a edu.
cational institutions depend on SAT-
46S,327 invested in similar securities
for a portion Of their income. other
fiduciary institutions own enough
railroad securities to bring such hold
ing up to more than billion and a
half dollars, about one-sixth of the
entire capital invested In railroad
property. These investments repre-
sent the savings of the masses, there
being twenty million holders of life In
surance policies in the country, aa
many more of fire insurance policies,
and an even greater number of de-
positors in banking and trust institu.
tons, where investments are largely
in railroad securities.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-04-13
DIsPERsE CROWD WITH WHIPS.
cossacks Scatter Workmen Who
Gather to Attend Funeral.

Warsaw, April 6.-In anticipation
of the funeral of girl who died of
wounds received in the fighting in
Dzika street on Sunday, the workmen
of all the factories in the northern
part Of the city left their work yester-
day afternoon and crowded Elegoralna
and Lessno streets. The police, fear
ing a hostile demonstration, forbade
the funeral and summoned Cossacks,
who, using their knouts and swords
freely, finally succeeded in dispensing
the gathering.
Owing to the closing of the Univer-
sity of Warsaw, 1000 student were
dismissed yesterday All students
whose CONSUMPTION was postponed
during their university year will be
compelled to serve now.
A non-striking workman at the gas
works, whom the strikers had con-
demned to death, was shot and severe
ly wounded in Wolska street yester-
day by workman, who escaped.
The police and military made a fur
Their house to house visitation In the
suburb Of Wela Tuesday night, where
they arrested fourteen persons and
discovered great quantities OF revolu.
tiOnary prOclamaticns.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-04-13
NO MORE ANNUAL
ELECTIONS IN IOWA

Des Moines, April 5.-The bien-
NAL elections amendment to the state
constitution was sustained by the
Iowa supreme court in a unanimous
opinion yesterday. This finally settles
the long controversy over the con-
stitutionality of the amendment,
which has been twice adopted by a
decisive vote of the people. The first
adoption was in November, 1900, but
that amendment was later declared
unconstitutional by the supreme
court and never became effective.
Then a new amendment was passed
by two legislatures and voted upon
at the general election last fall. This
amendment is now approved by the
supreme court in an opinion written
by Justice Scott M. Ladd, with the
concurrence of all the other members
of the court.
The amendment in brief provides
that hereafter all the general cleo
tons of the state shall be held in
even-numbered years and that the
terms of all officers which expire in
odd-numbered years shall be ex-
tended one year to come within the
even-numbered biennial period. This
does away with a general election
this fall and sets the election of all
state and county officers for Novem-
| Der, 1896, and biennial thereafter. In
| accordance with the extension OF
| their terms all the mpmb hers of the
! last Legislature will constitute the
general assembly which convenes
next January. Another session OF
the legislature will be held the fol-
lowing year also, beginning in jan
! uary, 1907, it's members being elected
| in November, 1906
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-04-13
IMPERIAL ARMY SUCCESSES.
Repulsed Attack of Russians and Many
Lives Were Lost.

Toxic, April Imperial army head
quarters reporting today says: part
of our Kalyuan force engaged In driv.
ing the enemy, occupied Kuyushu.
three miles northeast of Mienhuachieh
on the afternoon of April 4. On the af-
ternoon of April 8, the enemy with
mounted artillery and machine guns
advanced south from the direction of
Tawe on the Fenghua road, and on
the morning of April opened bonn
bardment of Chincheatun. Simultan-
eously large force of infantry ad-
vanced from the vicinity of the main
road, two other columns detouring to
cover both our TANKS. They approach
ed within 400 meters of our position,
but at 6 o'clock in the evening we en-
tirely repulsed them. Our casualties
were 81 men wounded The enemy's
loss is uncertain, but it is estimated
at over 200 killed and wounded"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-04-13
GOOD ROADS SPECIAL.
The Burlington and Northern Pacific
Roads Will Run Train to Pacific
Coast in Interest Of Good
Roads.


Coast in Interest Of Good
Roads.
Arrangements have been completed
between the National Good Roads
Association and the officials of the
Burlington and Northern Pacific
roads, to install Good Roads Special
over these systems, to leave Chicago
Wednesday, May 8. 1t is to be known
as the Burlington & Northern Pacific
Lewis & Clark Good Roads Special,
and will cover an itinerary Of As to SO
of the principal and most progressive
cities of the systems.
The object of this itinerary is for
the agitation, education and organiza-
ton of communities for permanent
improvement of primary roads, and to
aid cities in questions of street paw
ing, etc. Government experts and
men of national reputation will go on
this Speeals and participate in the
conventions. The entire arrange
ments, so far as the Burlington sys-
tenn is concerned. have been passed
over to the charge Of w. H. Manss.
Industrial Commissioner. After COM
pleting the itinerary OF Burlington
cities the Special will continue from
Billings to the Pacific Coast, over the
Northern Pacific, and will hold final
convention the last Of June, to be
known as the Pacific Coast National
Good Roads Convention. The full
equipment of the Special is provided
for by the Burlington and Northern
Pacific roads, whose object is to aid
the cities on their systems in the i'm
provement of public roads The first
stops will be in seven or eight prin-
cipal cities of Illinois, then number
of cities in Missouri. also in Iowa, Ne
braska. Wyoming, Montana, Washing
ton and Oregon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-04-13
MANY KILLED IN EARTHQUAKE.
According to Reports in Calcutta Only
$40 Soldiers Were Buried.

Calcutta, April S.-According to the
reports received here 140 soldiers,
mostly Gurkhas, were killed at the
Dharmsala cantonment, and these
were crushed to death through the
collapse of stone barrack building.
1t is added, however, that seventy-one
Gurkhas are missing. In addition to
the Europeans already reported kill.
ed at Dharmsala. seven children 81
Europeans are said to have met their
death.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-04-13

1t having been discovered that Oku
AMI oyama are Irishmen, and that
Kuropatkin is really Pat Corrigan.
there will be no objection to letting
in the Russian minister of the in
terror. MI, Bouligan. He evidently
stole in from the exterior-somewher
about Galway.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-04-13

The esteemed Boston Herald de-
elares that few of us realize what a
vast amount of poverty there is in
this country" The Herald must have
been looking over the, newspaper
bunch pretty closely.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-04-13
Russia Must Paw indemnity.

London, April 8.-Baron Suyematsu,
formerly Japanese minister of the in
terror, has written an interesting and
significant article for the Outlook un.
der the heading, "War and Indemnity
The japanese Claim" The whole
trend of the article is intended to
show that Japan will carry on the war
until Russia consents to pay indem.
nifty.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-04-13

The Chicago Journal devotes about
column to communication seeking
to prove that love is magician
which reveals hidden beauties" ANY
man who has been In love knows all
about that trick. Tell US something
new,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-04-13

The father of triplets was on fish
ing trip when they were born, twelve
days ago, and it is said that when he
reached home the other day and learn
ed the news he was quite surprised.
That seems quite plausible.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-04-13

A Chicago physician says that
drunkards are diseased and suggests
means for curing them. The trouble
is that a good mGny of them have
no desire to be- cured.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-04-13

The New York Sun says: "A poet
comes to us now and then. We mean
a real poet who has the stuff" But
even real poets have become so used
TO hearing their productions referred
TO as "stuff" that this will not discour
age them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-04-13

A Pennsylvania town Of 5000 inhab-
itants has Just erected its first church,
though it has been in existence for 1870
years. Evidently it has had no occa.
sion to pray for it's mayors and alder
men in public.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-04-13
Japanese Said To Be AT Fault.

st. Petersburg, April 8.-The Jap.
anese insistance upon an indemnity,
rather than indisposition to conclude
peace at this time, later information
indicates, wrecked the recent attempt
to bring the warning powers into. ne
gotiations. Another effort on differ
ent lines to bring Russia and Japan
together is believed to be under way,
the movers now being French and
English financial interests with heavy
connections in the two countries.