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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-30
DROPS her CHARGES
FROM THE WINDOW

Lawrence, Mass, Nov. 23.-All but
one of 400 girls attending the paro-
chial school of st. Anne's parish,
whose lives were endangered by fire
in the building yesterday escaped
without injury. although twenty-five
of them were caught in nets by fire.
men as they were dropped from a
third story window by teacher.
Rena Drouin, u years old, was taken
to hospital suffering from the effects
of fright and inhaling smoke and 1T
is thought that she will recover.
All the pupils except those on the
third floor who escaped by means OF
the net, marched out of the building
in good order when the alarm was
given. The fire was caused by an
over heated furnace.
Sister Mary, one of the teachers,
and her twenty-five pupils, who were
on the third floor, could not get down
the stairs on account of the dense
smoke. The teacher led the children
to the windows beneath which the
firemen stretched a net. Under the
sisters direction the girls climbed
over the sill and were assisted to
drop and were caught safely by the
apparatus held by the firemen. After
the last child had been cared for Sis
ter Mary herself reached the street
by means of ladder.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-30
OLD SOLDIERS MAY
Be GIVEN PREFERENCE

Des Moines, Nov. 22.-With Jus.
tices Bishop and Weaver dissenting,
the Iowa supreme court yesterday
held the Iowa Soldiers preference
law constitutional. reversing Judge
Obed Caswell in the case of c. II.
Shaw, appellant, rs. the City Coun-
ell of Marshalltown. Chief Justice
Sherwin wrote the opinion upholding
the law and Justice Bishop wrote. the
dissenting opinion, Justice Weaver
concurring.
The case has probably been one OF
the most noted before the Iowa jur.
lists in recent wears. Ever since the
adoption of the law by the last gen.
eral assembly, it has been one of the
chief matters OF discussion among
public men, especially those who
have subordinate positions to fill by
appointment. The gist of the law is
that appointive public Offices shall
be given to veterans of the civil war
In preference to other candidates
other qualifications being equal. The
law will affect practically every state
office and the appointive city, town,
county and township positions
throughout Iowa.
The test case was brought by the
town council of Marshaltown. Mr..
Shaw is an old veteran and pressed
his claim for the place on the basis
Of the newly enacted law, but the
council saw fit TO ignore him and TO
appoint l.. Derby, who was not an old
soldier. Mr.. Shaw appealed to the
district court and Judge Obed Cas-
we'll ruled adversely to him, holding
The law unconstitutional as class leg
station.
With the support of the G. A. r.
Mr.. Shaw appealed the action to the
iowa supreme court, where it has
been under consideration for months.
One of the most noted cases IL
which the decision of the supreme
court will Immediately be effective
IS the custer proceedings against
Tom Graham, night Waterman at the
capitol. Custodian McCurdy has
Graham's discharge now under con-
sideration, Graham refusing TO resign
without protest. With the prestige
given by the supreme court upholding
he validity of the soldiers prefer
snce law, Graham is more than likely
20 retain his position.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-30
POWERS To VISIT
WRATH ON TURKEY
international Fleet is Expect
ed to Sail for Sultan
Ports.
POWERFUL FLEET AT ATHENS
Foreign Ministers There Pay Visits
to Commanders-Austro- Hungarian
Ambassador Telegraphs Fleet TO
Sail.

Athens, Nov 24.--It is understood
that the international fleet will sail
today
The foreign ministers yesterday
paid visits TO the commanders of the
warships OF their respective coun.
tries. The commanders later held a
conference on board the Austrian
flagship.
Vienna, Nov. 24.-Baron Won Calico
the Observation-Disclosures ambassador
at Constantinope. nas telegraphed
Admiral Ritter Won JeGine for por.
tion of the international feet to sail
immeula.cIs, lro~eeu4ns ether 10
Mytilene Ian island of the Grecian
archipelago belonging to Turkey, in
Asia), or for Besika pay (near the en-.
trance of the Dardanelies.)
London, Nov. 24.-The persistent
refusal of the Turkish government TO
accept European control of the rev.
enues of the vilayets of Macedonia,
Notwithstanding the ultimatum pre-
scented by the allied powers is about
to lead to the putting into operation
of the threat OF a naval demonstra-
ton with tee view of compelling the
acquiescencc of Turkey in the Eurs-
pean control OF the administration of
and the proposed reforms in Mace
| donia.
The obduracy of the sultan appar-
| emily is based on the belief that he
has the passive support of the en-
peror of Germany and upon the jeal-
ousies supposed TO exist among the
powers interested.
In diplomatic quarters it had been
| supposed TO the very last that the sui
tan would yield and even now 1t is ex-
pected that he will do so before the
| international fleet takes active meas
ures.
1t is understood that the sultan ap-
pealed vainly 10 Emperor William,
| Emperor Nicholas and Emperor
Francis Joseph against the projected
demonstration. The combined fleet
| of the powers now assembling at
Piraeus consists of six large and four
small vessels commanded by Admiral
Ritter Won Jedine of the Austrian
navy. Great Britain is represented
| by the armored cruiser Lancaster and
| the scout ship Sentinel, Austria by
| the armored cruiser st. Georg and the
| torpedo cruiser Szigetvar, Italy by
| the ammored cruiser Giuseppe Carl
paldi and the torpedo boat destroyer
Ostro, and France by cruiser and a
| gunboat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-30
CONSERVATIVES
ARE SHUT OUT

Des Moines, Nov. 21.-Secretary
Kennedy of the state board of health,
DR.. A. NJ. Linn, chairman of the COM
mittee of the board in charge of the
relations of the schools to the board
with respect to tuberculosis, and DR..
r. E. Commit of Sioux City, yester-
day reached an understanding with
respect to the action taken by the
board of health recently relative to
the presence in the school rooms OF
Iowa of teachers and pupils suffering
from consumption.
1t was decided that the board act
ually had taken the action referred to
and that DR.. Linn and DR.. Kennedy
were appointed committee to draft
the form of rule which will be pro-
mulgated pursuant to the action of
the board.
1t was Secretary Kennedy's impress
sion that the board did not act, and
had named a committee to draft a
rule to be considered at the next
meeting. A majority of the board,
however, appears to be under the i'm
preston that the body took definite
action as described.
Therefore DR.. Linn and DR.. Ken.
nedy will Immediately promulgate
notice of the adoption of an amend
ment to rule 2 of the state board of
health, which will provide in terms
that teachers and children affected
with tuberculosis shall not Re permit
ted to teach or attend school in the
schools of Iowa. This rule now is in
effect according to the decision reach
ed yesterday.
1t is up TO the boards of directors
Of the school districts of the state to
require such showing as will satisfy
them and the health officers that teach
ers and pupils having consumption
are actually excluded from the school
rooms of Iowa. 1t is supposed that
a physicians certificate will be final
in this matter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-30
WOMAN AND FIVE
CHILDREN MURDERED

Independence. Nov. 25.--Mrs. VIII
liam McWilliams and her five child.
rem were yesterday afternoon found
murdered in the kitchen Of their
farm home six miles south Of indie
pendence. Their skulls had all been
crushed with carpenters hammer,
while their bodies were literally
butchered with large knife. The
husband and father, William McWil.
liams was arrested here last night
and there is every evidence that nc
was the perpetrator OF the horrible
crime. Opinion is divided as to
whether he is insane, or whether he
killed his family out of murderous
malice. Late last night he was beng
put through Sweat box" inquisi.
ton in the hope of being forced to
confess to his deed,
Never before have the criminal an
nails of this section of the state borne
the record of so brutal a murder. The
victims had evidently been called in
one at time into the kitchen, where
the bodies were found in row, and
struck with hammer, not once, pu,
many times, until dead. Then the
murderer hacked and stabbed at each
lifeless body until it was horribly
mutilated. The mother apparently
had been at work preparing dinner
when she met her fate, for when the
murder was discovered meal was
still on the stove cooking, and there
were other evidences of the inter
rupted preparation Of meal. The
oldest child, a son Is years Of age,
had evidently been called from corn
field near by, for, as he lay on the
floor, he had on a pair of husking
gloves and he was otherwise attired
for work. The babe of the family
little tot not more than two or
three years old, had been called in
from it's play, for it wore its cap and
mittens and it had in its lifeless
hands piece of bread and butter,
one blow had sufficed for 1t, and then
the inhuman fiend placed its lifeless
body in the arms of it's mother. The
only evidence of a struggle was found
in the death Of the oldest daughter
of the household, young girl Of 16;
her hands were badly cut, as though
S0e Hdu BTdSpGu lH6 IuuIuSlSI . hlillc
in her fight for life. The other two
children were about 10 and years
old respectively.
The crime was first discovered by
q milkman named Saunders, who
regularly visits the McWilliams every
other day. He called at about 2
O'Clock yesterday TO get his usual
amount of milk, but found no one
about the premises. He walked to
the kitchen. looked in and there saw
the six bodies in a row. He has
tened away to give the alarm and Off
GERS at once started for the scene
OF the crime. They found McWil
liams nowhere about the house or
premises, but they discovered an
abandoned suit of clothes of his which
was badly besmeared with human
blood. They extended their search
for him AMI last evening located him
in Independence, when he was taken
into custody.
McWilliams has for some years
been considered a peculiar man, es-
pecially since he suffered sunstroke
about two years ago. He has been
sullen and reticent, having little to do
with his neighbors, and at times dis
playing an ugly disposition.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-30
BIG FIRE SWEEPS
DUBUQUE LEVEEs
Estimated that Damage Of
100000 has Been Done
to the City
THE FLAMES SPREAD RAPIDLY
Are Driven by Fierce Southwest
Wind-Fireman Fight Desperately
to Save Lumber Yards and Boats
Moored at the Wharves.

Dubuque, Nov. 2i.-Fire swept
the levee district of Dubuque last
night, wrecking five business con
Germs with an estimated loss of $780,.
900.
The fire broke out in the warehouse
IF the diamond Joe Boat company
shortly before 10 and when the fire
department reached the scene the
building was a mass of flames. A
strong south wind famed the flames
and they spread with alarming rapid
ity. Coleman's saloon, one Of the
best known along the river, was the
next burned to the ground. In turn
came the Ernsdorff Buggy company
with its big supply. 1t shared the
ate of the other two and was totally
destroyed. The IroquoIs Pearl But
ION factory was the last building in
The block and it fell about one hour
after the fire started.
The Cooper Buggy company paint
shed and warehouse standing in the
rear of the block is a heap of ruins,
The firemen fought desperately to
save the lumber yards. The loss is:
Diamond 10 company, $4,000.
Coleman, $4,000.
Ernsdorff, $4,000.
Iroquois Button factory. $4,000.
Cooper, 100000.
Adjacent property, $4,000.
1t required heroic efforts to save
the Diamond 10 boats in the harbor
At 2 a. m. the fire was under con.
troll.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-30
FINAL CHAPTER OF
BLOODY WAR ENDED

Washington, d. c., Nov. 26.-With-
out formality the final chapter in the
bloody war between Russia and Japan
was enacted in the diplomatic room
of the state departmet yesterday
afternoon when at minutes past
o'clock Baron Rosen, the Russian am
hassador, and Mr.. Takahira, the Jap
anese minister, on behalf of their re-
spective sovereigns, exchanged ratifi-
cations of the treaty of Portsmouth
which was signed Sept. S, last. The
only witnesses were Prince Kudacheff
the secretary of the Russian ambassa-
dor, who was with him at Toxic when
the war began, and again served as
one of the official secretaries through
out the peace conference at Ports
mouth, and Mr.. Hioki, counsellor and
first secretary of the Japanese lega-
ton. Sidney Smith, chief of the dip
,omatic bureau of the state depart
ment, and Eddie Savoy, the personal
messenger of the secretary of state,
were also present when the exchange
occurred.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-30
RATE FIGHT REGARDED
AS NEARLY OVER

Washington, D. c. Nov. 27.-The
great contest for effective rate legis-
lation that has been on for many
months has been practically won by
the administration and it's supporters.
This is the confident belief of men
that are leading the fight for the rate
measure. 1t is known here that the
president himself feels he has beaten
the opposition utterly. Things have
been moving at rapid pace in rate
matters this week. Accessions of
strength to the cause of effective rate
legislation have been coming daily
First came the news that at least
three republicans and four democrats
on the senate committee would unite
in supporting the bill, such as the adj
ministration wants. Since then there
have been many signs that the opposr
ton is wavering. A report was pub
lished this morning that Elkins him
self had gone to the White House to
promise his support for anything the
president wanted. Elkins denies this
At any rate it is known that the attor
ney for one OF the biggest systems in
the country informed the president
that the administration mad won Its
fight and he was willing to accept
bill on administration lines. Other
signs of weakening on the part of op
ponents OF rate legislation are numer.
Gus. 1t will be weeks. probably, be
fore the senate committee reports.
Senators who oppose the presidents
plan may keep up losing fight
through much of the session indi-
cations are, however, that in the end
there will be general rush to the
administration side.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-30
SULTAN REJECTS THE
PROPOSALS OF POWERS

Constantinople. Nov. 23.-The porte
has rejected the proposal of the pow.
ers for the international control OF
the finances of Macedonia.
Vienna, Nov. "a A dispatch from
Constantinople says that the reply OF
the porte, which was handed Baron
Won Calico, the Austro-Hungarian am.
bassador last evening, rejects the pro
posals of the powers on all points
and declares that the public opinion
of Turkey would not countenance
their acceptance. The porte agrees
to extend TO two years the terms Of
the civil agents Of the powers In
Macedonia. :
Athens, Nov. 23,-The warships of
the powers which propose to make a
demonstration against Turkey, arrived
at Piraeus yesterday and exchanged
salutes and official visits.
The commanders of the vessels are
awaiting instructions.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-30
commission
HAS NO POWER
Federal Judge 0verruIes In
terstate Commission
Order.
WILL HAVE EFFECT IN IOWA
Railroads Win Their Case-Chicago
Jdrist Declares that Commission
Cannot Compel Railways to Obey
Their Rulings

Chicago, Nov. 21-Judge Bethea,
in the United States circuit court yes.
terday decided that the order Issued
by the interstate commerce commits.
sion. directing that the railroad rate
On live stock between the Missouri
river and Chicago be lowered in con
formity with rates on Gressed beef
was illegal.
The Chicago Great Western and
seventeen other corporations were
the defendants in two suits brought
by the interstate commerce commits
sion. The first related to the decision
OF the commission in which the lower.
ing of the rates on live stock to
point where they would conform with
the rates on dressed beef was ordered.
The second was an application on
the part of the commission for an in
junction against the railroads pro-
hibiting them from refusing to lower
the rates.
Several weeks were consumed by
the Introduction of expert testimony.
and the court considered the evidence
ioT Two WSehS. III summing up the
case Judge Bethea declared that there
was no evidence of collision on the
part of the railroads, and that the
rates on live stock were not dis
elimination. He held further that the
interstate commerce decree was not
binding on the railroads, and that
the commission had not the power
to compel the railroads TO obey their
rulings.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-30
NEWTON FACTORY IS
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Newton, Nov. 27.-The factory of
he Hawkeye Incubator company of
his city was totally destroyed by fire
early yesterday morning, with a loss
Of about $4,000, with only about ST.
100 insurance.
The alarm was turned in at 1915,
md the two fire companies rushed at
,nce to the fire, hut not in time to
ave the main building and adjoining
lheds. The wareroom alone was saw
d. The contents of both buildings
vas totally destroyed
The main factory is two story
rick building, 80x100 feet and the
he'd 60x100 feet.
A large amount of the stock for the
ear was on hand, as the incubator
eason was just opening. Several
ars of lumber has just been received,
ghich was all destroyed.
At 3:45 the east wall of the factory
milding fell into the street, but no
me was injured.
The fire originated in the paint shop
N the second floor, but the cause is
Unknown.
The total loss may reach $4,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-30
UkSPEAKABLE TURK
HINTS AT MASSACRE

Constantinoule, via. Sofia, Bulgaria,
Nov. 25.-The Porte's reply TO the de-
mands of the powers is not only a
categorical rejection Of the demands,
but contains thinly yelled threats that
the pressure of Europe will possibly
excite the Turkish population TO re-
prisals on the Christians. The com
munication states that the Turkish
government finds 1t absolutely impos
sible to accept financial control of
Macedonia, as it would violate the
sultan's sovereignty. After agree
ing to the prolongation of the man
dates of the foreign civil agents the
note concludes:
IF the powers increase the prcg-
sure in order to compel the accept
ance of the control scheme the i'm
perial government declines all respon-
sibility for the consequences which
may arise from the discomfort among
the public"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-30
DOUGHERTY PLEADS
GUILTY TO FORGERY

Peoria, H., Nov. 25.--NewtoH c..
Dougherty has pleaded guilty to five
of the forgery cases against him and
he has been taken to the Joliet PEN
itentiary. He appeared before Judge
Worthington at 10:45 O'Clock yester-
day morning, plead guilty and was
given sentence of from one 10 four
teen years on each of the five counts,
the same to be concurrent.
The prisoner accompanied by w.
T. Irwin, one Of his attorneys, his son
Ralph and a deputy sheriff left the
Jail at 10:30 o'clock. AS he left
the building Dougherty said to the
jailor, We'll, l guess I'll have to do
it,
In the court room there were 200
spectators who had heard that the ex-
educator and financier would plead
guilty. Attorney Irwin addressed the
court He said that Dougherty had
turned all of his property over to
him and that he (Irwin) had been
given right of attorney to settle the
affairs of the prisoner. He added
that Dougherty's property would
defalcations. He admitted that Dough
erty had been careless and that he
stood willing to take his punishment.
Judge Worthington replied as fol-
lows: II find it necessary to. send
him to the penitentiary, as the law
provides. 1t will be severe punish
ment. In count No. 200 the sentence
will be confinement in the peniten
tiary at Joliet, H., for an indetermin-
ate term, not less than one year or
more than fourteen years, solitary
confinement In counts 81, $40, 243
and 244 the same sentence. That is
ALL"
While the court was speaking
Dougherty looked straight ahead of
him and did not move muscle He
said nothing when the sentence was
pronounced and was taken back to
Jail escorted by his attorneys.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-30
SEN. BURTON Gull
TY ON SIX COUNTS
St Louis Jury Returns Ver-
dict Against the Famous
Statesman.
USED INFLUENCE OF OFFICE
Fracticed as Lawyer Before Post
Office Department--Will File Bill OF
Exceptions TO Verdict and Appeal
to the Supreme Court.

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. Ex-senator J.
r. Burton of Kansas was last night
found guilty on all six counts in the
indictment upon which he has been
on trial for the last week in the
United States circuit court charging
him with having agreed to accept and
having accepted compensation from
the Rialto Grain and Securities com.
pany Of st. Louis, to appear for the
company in the capacity of an attor.
ney before the postoffice department.
The case was given to the jury at
1926 and at 12:50this morning the
verdict of guilty was returned.
Senator Burton was ordered to ap-
pear in court at 10 o'clock Monday
morning, when his counsel announced,
bill of exceptions would be presented
and an appeal asked for. Court
then adjourned.
Senator Burton, on advice of his
counsel, refused to discuss the verdict.
Senator Burton was indicted on
eight counts, two of which were
quashed before the case went to trial.
The penalty provided by the, statute
is not more than two years imprison-
ment nor more than $4,000 fine on
each count and a forfeiture forever
of the right of holding a position of
trust or profit under the United States
government
Unless the verdict is reversed in
the supreme court, Senator Burtons
seat in the upper body Of the national
congress will at once become vacant.
The term for which he was elected
expires March 4, 1907.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-30
MASON CITY man
KILLED BY WOMAN

Mason City, Nov. fitzpatrick Rey-
polds was accidently killed at six
o'clock last evening by rife bali
fired from gun in the hands of Mrs.
Will Brock. Reynolds is an old resi-
dent, 20 years of age. He lived alone
in the rear of the apartments occupied
by the Brock family. The men had
Just returned from a hunt and had
laid their guns down. Mrs. Brock
took the rife in her hands and in
some manner it was discharged, the
ball taking effect in the middle of the
forehead of Reynolds, who expired
instantly. Mrs. Brock is young
woman, was married only few weeks
ago. She is craZed with grief. No
blame is attached TO her.