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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
WINDY CITY MAYOR
QUITS THE FIGHT

Chicago, July 7.-MayOr Dunno has
abandoned immediate municipal own
ership and operation of the street car
lines.
Throwing up his hands, Chicago's
municipal ownership mayor and
champion yesterday acknowledged
that the scheme of immediate public
ownership and operation of the trac-
ton lines is impractical. In a mes
sage an Independent private owner
ship corporation, whose only claim to
the name Municipal" is that 1t is to
be managed by a directorate composed
of five men selected by the city, in
stead of the stockholders.
The mayor went farther than that.
He suggested that the council give
this private corporation a properly
s~afeguarded tweney year franchise
%terminable at the will of the city by
the purchase of the physical property
of the so-called Municipal" comrany
at the cash value then to be determin-
ed by appraisement.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
ROOT SUCCEEDS
SECRETARY HAY

Oyster Bay, l.. l. July S.-Ohicial
day that Elihu Root has been appoint
ed secretary of state. The announce
ment was made ON the authority of
President Roosevelt in the following
statement given by Secretary Loeb:
"Elihu Root has accepted the ten
der by the president of the secre-
taryShip of state. He will take the
oath of office in a couple of weeks,
but it will necessarily be some little
time before he closes up his business
affairs. He will not go to Washington
permanently until some time in Sep
tember."
President Roosevelt is much graft
fed at Mr.. Roots acceptance and is
deeply sensible of the personal sacri-
fees made by Mr.. Root in again TAX,
ing upon him the burdens and duties
of a member of the cabinet. 1t is
estimated that he will give up fees of
$275, 900 a year to take the place.
Oyster Bay, l.. l., July Mr.. Root
boarded the presidents special train
at Jersey City just before it left for
Cleveland Tuesday afternoon. All
phases of the situation were consid-
cred carefully, but at that time Mr..
Root did not indicate definitely that
he would accept the portfolio.
On the return journey their confer
ence, interrupted by the mission on
which they had gone to Cleveland,
was resumed. A formal tender of
tho SecrataryShiD was made tn Mr.
Root. His acceptance of the p~roffer,
announced in New York today, is be-
lieved to be without reservation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
INSTANTLY KILLED BY FALL.
C. Koenig, Residence Unknown, Dies
From Fractured Skull.

T.. kcehl9, ReSIoehce Unknown, DIeS
From Fractured Skull.
Carroll, July &C. Koenig, whose
residence is unknown, and a printer
by trade, who drifted into Carroll
about a month ago, fell to ris death
yesterday morning from a ladder to
the cement pavement, a distance of
twelve feet. His skull was cracked
wide open, the blood OoZed from the
brain and he died within a short time
In his pocket was a note book Civ
ing his name and his residence as
Iowa and requesting in case of acct
dent to notify the doctor. 1t is
thought he came here from some
where in New York or Possibly Al
bert Lea, Mimi, but nothing positive
is known about this. I'd
The c~oroner's inquest will be held
on Monday and should there be no
one present to claim the body, it will
be shipped to Des Moines in accor-
dance with the state law and deliver
ed to a medical school for dissecting
purposes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
Respite for EDGAR Bailey.

Kansas City, Mo-, July Edgar
G. Bailey, formerly of La Porte City,
Ia, secured a slight reprieve from
Governor Folk yesterday and will not
be hanged next Thursday as was fix
ed by his sentence. The respite was
granted to j. M. Bailey, father of the
condemned man. The sixty days
continuance will be used in prepar-
ing the new evidence in Bailey's be-
half.
Bailey was convicted of killing Al
bert Ferguson, a %non-union hack dri-
yer. Word was taken to Bailey by
his father, M. Bailey, who saw the
governor yesterday in Springfield, Mo.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
ARRESTS IN PRATT CASE.
Widow of Calhoun County Man is Ar
rested.

Rockwell City, July G.-The mystery
surrounding the death Of Cyrus Pratt
at Yetter ten days ago has been
cleared up by a partial report of the
state chemist, Professor Kinney,
which shows that poison in sufficient
quantity to produce death had been
administered by someone. On the
strength of the report, the coroner's
jury reconvened yesterday and re-
turned a verdict charging Mrs. Pratt
and William Persing, their hired man,
with the murder.
Sheriff Risely went to the Pratt
farm yesterday afternoon and placed
Mrs. Pratt under arrest and locked
her up in Jail at Rockwell City. On
account of the prominence of the
Pratt family, excitement runs high.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
WAS SHOT IN BACK.
Henry c. Thompson, Well Known
Davenport Man, May Die.

Davenport Man, May Die.
Davenport, July 5.-Henry G.
Thompson, head bOokkeeper of the
German Savings bank, and one of
Davenport's best known citizens, was
probably fatally injured yesterday by
being shot in the back by some reck-
less celebrater, who vas using ball
cartridges in his revolver. The ball
passed clear through his back bone
missing the spinal cord, but causing
fractures from which it is hardly ex-
pected that he can ecover. He suf-
fered terrible agony until it was re-
lieved by anesthetics.
Davenport, July 7.-Hans c. Thorn
sen, one of the leading bankers of
Davenport, died yesterday as the re-
suit of being shot on the fourth of
July by some reckless celebrator who
had ball cartridges in his revolver.
Mr.. Thomson was cashier of the Farm
ers and Merchanics' bank and was
prominent in local business circles.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
BOYS BURN TO A
Four and Five Year Old Lads Set
Fire to House,

Seymour, July 6.-The residence of
Samuel Squillman of this city was
burned at 8 o'clock yesterday after
noon. His little boy, 5 years old, and
the 4-year-old child of George Billiard,
a neighbor, persisted. The father was
away at work and the mother had left
the house for a short time. The child
rem had been playing with firecrack-
ers, which is supposed to be the or
igin of the fire. The charred remain
were recovered
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
Sympathy With Mutineers.

st. Petersburg, July 7.-Such news
as came from the Black sea and Cau-
casus during the day al extremely
alarming. The whole Crimean PENN
sula is on the verge of revolt and an
archy reigns in the mountains of the
Caucasus from Batoum to Baku. At
Theodosia, the workmen are backing
the mutineers. The crews of several
ships in the harbor have Joined the
mutineers and the well to do class of
the population has fed in panic.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
clidden Man Badly Hurt.

/ Glldden. July 9.-WhiIe unloading
hay on the Ingersoll farm, a mile
west of here, yesterday afternoon, the
harpoon fork fell from the rack and
MERGED the arm of James Cuthbert.
son above the elbow, thence piercing
the side to the lungs. The wounds
are dangerous, The injured man had
his wounds dressed in Glidden. and
was then taken to the new Mercy
hospital at Carroll.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
William Mueller located.

Spencer, July S.-Wiliam Mueller,
the missing cashier of the Graettin-
ger Savings bank, has been located in
Indian territory. 1t is not probable
he will be brought back as there are
no criminsf charges against him, A
number of personal creditors will
lose, but depositors will be paid in full.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

Now comes a story of lightning
striking an editor and burning I'D "a
big roll of $40 bills in his pocket" We
regard the story with some suspicion;
there might have been a big roll of
thunder around, but editors don't
tempt lightning that way.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
GOES TO u. S. COURT.
So Decides Judge Cochran In Caleb
Powers Case.

Maysville, KY, July S.-Caleb Pow
ers is to be tried in the United States
courts for completely in the murder
of william Goebel at Frankfort. This
was settled here yesterday, when I'm
tied States District Judge Cochran
announced that he would take juris.
diction in the case, as had been re-
quested by attorneys for Powers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

Young Cornelius Vanderbilt and his
wife have been entertaining Emperor
William again, but what is their glory
compared with that of the American
lady whose diamonds were noticed"
by the Queen of England at the Ascot
races last week?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

President Wheeler Of the Uriver-
sity of California has made a bacca,
laureate address on THE Abundant
Life" This is probably the latest i'm,
provement on the life strenuous ard
the simple life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

New York's stork brigade delivers
n package every five minutes, but
the rate is lower on Fifth avenue than
on the East side. That's as it should
be; it is trying to be born to the re-
sponsibilities of wealth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

Certain Chicago philanthropists are
agitated because the high price paid
for cats to be used in d~issecting rooms
is leading many boys to steal their
neighbors' pets. OF course stealing is
wrong, and the end never justifes the
means, but still, in this one in.
stance
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

In his Portland address Vice Pres!-
dent Fairbanks remarked that farm
ing is the occupation that makes the
blood flow" Right you are, Mr.. Fair
banks. 1t also makes the perspiration
flow.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

The longest article in the new sec
ton Of the Oxford dictionary is on the
verb pass" It takes up sixteen col.
umns-and yet it doesn't give an in
fallible recipe for getting one.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

Edwin-"I have to go to Scotland
next week. You will be true to me
while ! am gone, won't you?" Angel
ina-'Of course. Eut-er-don't be
gone long, will you dear?"-Pic&-Me-
mp.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

"Homely girls are always amiable,"
says an authority. Homely girls have
to be.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

Some time ago the Mexican govern
ment started out to make good Indians
Of the YaQuis, but the sophisticated
red men appear to think that a game
at which two can play.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

We know a man who can look a
month-old baby in the face and de.
clare that it is the most beautiful child
he has ever seen. Yet this man has
aever been called to a high diplomatic
post. Talent is often unappreciated
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

If COrbett and Fitzsimmons fight
again they will be expected by the
public to take up the controversy at
the point where they left off when
they last met.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
lahorers Return To Work.

Cronstadt, July THE dock labor
ers' strike here has been settled, the
Commercial Transport companies re-
ducing the hours of work to nine per
day and increasing the mems wages
10 per cent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

Not being able to have a president
of the United States at its alumni
meeting, Yale got even by admins
tering a %drubbing to the Harvard base
ball team.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

Another bank thief has been set free
because he is not well. Get a disease
and a pardon. The trouble with most
thieves is that they are too pesky
well.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

President Wheeler says some DeO-
pie in this country dine ~Frenchfully."
1t must be terrible when you know
what it means.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

President benjamin Ide Wheeler,
who believes in football because it is
rough" will have no difficulty in find
ing evidence to support it on that
ground.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

An item says lavender drives away
mosquitoes. That settles it; in future
we sprinkle our lawn with lavender.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

Civilization is progressing in the
Philippines, although at last reports
the Igorrotes had not yet been taught
to wear suspenders.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

A fuchsia, 80 inches tall and bear
ing 100 buds and blossoms, is the
pride of a West Harrington (Me.l
household. We wonder, by the way, if
they pronounce it right.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
Mine Explosion Kills Five.

Connellsville, Pa, July Five men
are known to have been killed and
many injured in a mine explosion at
Taylor shaft yesterday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

The best way to show a respect for
truth is to be kindly disposed to him
who is in error.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

Did you ever hear of MedfOrd
rum" asks the Minneapolis Journal.
Did we ever-well!-did we-did we
ever hear-well, we'll. well!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

A fashion writer says that hand
painted parasols will be carried by
young women this season." Will have
to buy a pot of paint at once!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

June brides are found this year else
where than in democratic America,
there being several in royal families
beyond the big pond.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
French Submarine Boat Founders.

Ferryville, Tunis, July IA French
submarine boat, with a crew of thir-
teen on board foundered here yester-
day.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

The sultan of Turkey is i'll. The
probability is that some of his "hOr-
mones' have gone on a strike.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

Bob Fitzsimmons is getting old, but
hi. typewriter work is still very fast.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

King Alfonso gives promise of be-
ing as strenuous as any of them when
he has added a few years to his
string.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

Consider the nerve of the young
man who will have himself photo
graphed in his rowing or sprinting
suit.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

A new peach is called The Maiden's
Blush" This is a very appropriate
name, as the maiden's blush always
was a peach.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

A parson of Butte won $500 at
faro the other night. He must be a
beaut of a parsOn.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

The latest dance is a combination
of the jig, clog and waltz. How many
drinks are necessary in order to per
form it?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

rs married life dull?" None but the
married can tell, and they can't be
expected to admit it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
CASUALTIES OF THE
FOURTH OF JULY

Des Moines, July 5.-The list of
casualties in Iowa resulting from fire
works exploded on the 4th is not com
pleted, but according to reports thus
far received it is as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-28
BOUND FOR PHILIPPINES.
Many Prominent Omcers VIII Sail ON
Logan. which Leaves Friday.

The transport Logan, which will sail
on Friday for the Philippines. via Hon.
olulu, will go loaded to her full ca
pacity. She takes a large number of
prominent officers of the United States
army, among whom are Lieutenant
Colonel w. 2. Kingsbury, Eighth Cav
airy: Colonel Charles Morton, Sew
enth Cavalry; Major w. L. Fisk, engi-
neer corps; Major R. c. Van Vliet,
Tenth Infantry, and Major Edgar A
Mearns, the leading authority on or
anthology in the army.
The vessel will take the following
troops: Companies l. and M, Tenth In
fantry, to Honolulu; Troopers ], K,
L and M of the Eighth Cavalry; head
quarters. band and Troopers A, B, C
and D of the Seventh Cavalry. and
Companies a and 3 of the engineer
corps to the Philippines.
The following officers registered at
department headquarters yesterday:
Major J. L. Powell. medical department,
en- route to Philippines, at the Occi-
dental; Lieutenant A. A. King,
Eighth Cavalry; Major C. G. Morton,
Sixth Infantry, en- route to join regi-
ments in Philippines, at the Occidental;
Lieutenant r. e. Fisher, Fourteenth
Cavalry. at the Occidental; Captain M.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-28
NEWSB0YS HOLD
A Biz MEETING

The Newsboys' Union held lively
meeting at Foresters' Hall last night
Nearly every boy in the city who sells
papers was present. One of the features
of the proceedings was discussion Of the
relations existing between the Newsboys'
Union and the evening papers.
The youthful members of the union
were bubbling with good nature The
business part of the meeting was car
ried off with extreme gravity, but be-
tween times there was plenty of fun and
joking.
Mayor Schmitz was the orator Of the
evening. Abe Ruef was with him, but
though he beamed upon the gathering
with beatific smile he did not talk.
when 1 needed your help before" said
the Mayor, you gave 1t to me. I hope
you will do 1t again.
Short addresses were made by President
Wall of the union, ]. de Bernardo and
Happy Dorrity. All of the orators were
cheered enthusiastically.
A parade was proposed by De Bernardo
and the suggestion was acted upon i'm
mediately. By some mysterious chance
number of transparencies denouncing the
owner of the Bulletin were at hand. These
were carried in the parade.
The boys, about 5000 of them, headed
by a drum corps, marched over Kearny
street. AS they passed the Bulletin Of
flee a hoodlum who does not belong to
the union threw a rock smashing one of
the windows in the office. Several news
boys started after the fellow, intending to
hand him over to the police, but he es-
capped. The parade was proposed and act
ed upon in spirit Of fun and good nature
and the boys are indignant over the win
dow breaking.
At the meeting a boycott was declared
against the Bulletin because of its fail
ure to accede to the newsboys' schedule
of prices.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-28
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The San Francisco call., 1905-06-28

Major General Leonard Wood ar
rived here yesterday from the Phil
ippines. He was one of number of
distinguished passengers on the liner
Manchuria. Accompanied by Mrs.
Wood and his aid, Captain H. Dorey.
he is home unofficially to attend to
some personal affairs at Boston. He
expects to be in America not more than
thirty days. He will not go to Wash
ington, but may visit Oyster Bay and
there spend few days with his friend
and sponsor, President Roosevelt.
General Wood has little to say of the
Philippines. His headquarters at Zam-
boango. he says. are rather out OF the
way His turbulent wards. the Moros,
are not so unruly as the general I'M
preston would indicate and with the
commercial situation he discIaims all
acquaintance except in a very general
way.
Most of the trouble in Mindanao.
SAYS General Wood. was caused by
band of Borneo pirates. subjects Of
Great Britain. who were driven by
King Edwards armed men into Amer
lean territory. These pirates estab-
lished themselves in the domain over
which General Wood has jurisdiction.
They had a bad influence on the ma
tives, among whom they inspired sew
erai uprisings. General Wood sent sew
eral expeditions to extermtnate these
lawless visitors. Those of the pirates
who are not dead are prisoners await
ing extradition to British jurisdiction
and for the time being there is peace
in Mindanao.
General Wood will not be in the
Orient to receive the Taft party, but
says that all preparations have been
made to take good care of the distfn-
suished visitors. The general has
passed two years in the Philippines and
his appearance proves that for some
constitutions the climate is all right.
If President Roosevelt and the general
meet at Oyster Bay and the two old
friends. for the sake of old times. arm
with foils or don boxing gloves for
spell of physical culture. the comman-
of the army will have to
hustle IL he gains the decision over the
thick set major general
Among the Manchuria's steerage
passengers was John A. Muir, a Brit
Usher, who claims to have been attached
to the Japanese secret service. He
enabled the Japanese to capture many
blockade runners. he says, and 1T was
on his advice that Togo waited where
he did for the Russian fleet. He is
going, he says, to Richmond. Va. to
work on a newspaper, the editor of
which saw some of Muir's writing in
Hongkong paper and showed his appre-
citation of the Muir style by offering
Muir job on the Richmond Dispatch.