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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-23
THE RATE BILL
PASSES HOUSE
Only Seventeen Members Vote
Against the Esch- Town.
send Bill.

Washington, Feb. 10.-After nearly
four days discussion the house yes
terday, by a vote of 326 to II, passed
the Esch-Townsend bill, providing for
the regulation of freight rates. The
negative vote was made up of eleven
republicans and six democrats.
The closing hours of the debate
were occupied by Messrs. Williams of
Mississippi, the minority leader, and
Hepburn of Iowa, chairman of the
committee which reported the bill.
Mr.. Williams, while supporting the
minority measure, even though he
said he knew it could not pass, COM
plimented the republicans for bring
ing in bill which was much better
than he expected would come from
them. N.
Mr.. Hepburn defended himself
against criticism in Iowa and else
where and declared that early in the
session he had recognized that the
presidents position was right.
The following republicans voted
against the bill: Adams of Pennsyl.
vania, Cast of Pennsylvania, Dwight
of New York, Gardner of New Jersey,
Hill Of Connecticut, Huff Of Pennsyl-
vania, Mccall of Massachusetts, Por-
ter of Pennsylvania, Bley of Pennsyl.
yania, Southwick of New York, and
Vreelands of New York.
The following democrats voted mo"
Messrs. Harrison of New York, Nc
Dermott of New York, Rider of New
York, Scudder of New York, Goulden
Of New York and Shut of Pennsyl
Yania
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-23
HocH coNFEssEs.
Alleged 5ieamist and Murderer Says
He Married Ten.

Chicago, Feb. 10.--Johann Hoch.
indicted for bigamy, suspected of MUIR
der, and man of many aliases, arrived
Ii Chicago last night, and for several
hours after reaching here was inter-
rogated by the police. The examina-
ton Of Hoch by the police was con-
cluded after midnight, and just before
its close he confessed that he had mar
ried ten women. Hoch also admitted
that he had intended to commit sui
eide, and that the white powder found
in fountain pen taken from his room
in New York City was arsenic, which
he had purchased with the intention
Of killing himself.
Chicago, Feb. 11.-Confronted by
living witnesses of his duplicity at
the coroner's investigation yester-
day into the death of Mrs. Walcker-
Hoch, his last victim, Johann Hoch.
the much-narried man, according to
the police, has admitted his marriage
to thirteen women in the last ten
years. Eight of these women who
at one time bore the name of the al
legged bigamist, are now dead, but
Hoch declares they died naturally AMI
is firm In his denial that hs poisoned
any one of them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-23
THE MILWAUKEE WRECK.
Conductor Marsh was the Only Pas
senger in His Car.

Melbourne, Feb. 10.-Conductor H.
M. Marsh, the only one killed in the
Milwaukee wreck, was in the sleeper
"Noquday," in the middle of the train.
He was the only passenger in the car.
Marsh was found under the wreck,
ribs crushed and legs and arms bleed
ing and mangled. He was still con-
scious and recognized the members of
the train crew.
Don't hurry, boys" he said. Il
guess l am done for. Look out for
the rest" and so saying he fell back
dead.
Marsh was thrown through the win
dow when the crash came. The car
fell in the same direction and he was
caught under the wreck. He was
deadheading from Marion to Council
Bluffs, where he was to take charge
of an extra leaving there yesterday.
The most of the injured were in the
day coach and chair car. The heavy
Pullmans landed in a more upright
position and saved the occupants from
serious injury. The bridge is a total
wreck, the huge timbers sticking up
like ships masts, with portions of the
cars strung on them as If they had
been speared by some gigantic har-
pooh. The track on both sides for a
distance Of one hundred yards was
torn up by the wreck.
Superintendent Longfellow of the
car department Of the Milwaukee esti-
mated the loss at about 100000 to the
road, exclusive Of damage claims.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-23
STRIKE STILL ON IN WARSAW.
Series Of Conferences Are Planned
for the Present Week.

Warsaw, Feb. 13.-Baron Won Mol
ken, chief of police of Warsaw, who
had just returned with a conference
with Governor General Tchertkoff, of
the province Of Warsaw, yesterday
gave the Associated Press the follow
ing details regard~g the state of af.
fairs in this district:
The strike continues in all Of the
big factories. Tomorrow the manu-
facturers are coming to me to dis
cuss the situation and Tuesday I ex.
pect to see representatives of the
strikers.
Unless the strikers return to work
the police will expell all of those liv-
ing outside of the Warsaw district
If they will not work they must go
home. The men have no money and
it seems impossible that the strikers
can continue much longer. Our task
is one of great difficulty. We are not
fighting an economic, but a political
movement, having its origin in ST.
Petersburg.
THE worst troubles, however, are
probably over. Small disturbances
may break out here and there, but
not on such a scale as the earlier
riots here"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-23
TWO STATES
ARE ADDED
Senate Finally Passes the
Joint Statehood
Bill.
AFTER PRoTRACTED SESSION
Oklahoma and Indian Territory Come
in as One--Arizona Out in Cold
New Mexico 10 Admitted az Single
Solicitations Center Of Debate.

Washington, Feb. 9.-After a con
tinuous sitting of almost nine hours
The senate at S:45 o'clock last night
passed the joint statehood bill. AS
passed the bill provides for the ad.
mission Of the states Of Oklahoma. 20
he composed OF Oklahoma and Indian
Territory, and New Mexico, accord.
Ing to the present boundaries, with
Arizona eliminated.
Beginning promptly upon the con.
Vening at IL o'clock the senate pro-
ceeded to consider the various amend.
ments which had been suggested by
the committee on territories and
which had been passed over. One of
the first of these taken up was the
amendment prohibiting the sale of in.
toxicating liquors, in what is now
Indian Territory, for the next ten
years, and this was displaced with a
substitute offered by Mr.. Gallinger
which extended the amendment to the
entire state for a period of twenty-one
years and this was adopted.
The first surprise of the day came
when the committee accepted Mr..
Foraker's amendment providing for q
separate vote by each of the terri
tories of Arizona and New Mexico on
the constitution to be adopted by the
proposed state of Arizona. That pro-
vision had scarcely been made part
of the bill when Mr.. Bard presented
his amendment which had been orig
inally offered by Mr.. Patterson and
which provided for the admission OF
New Mexico as state without the adj
dition of Arizona. This amendment
proved to be the point around which
all the subsequent proceedings Of i'm.
portance revolved. 1t was at first
adopted by the close vote of AZ to TO-
This vote was taken while the senate
was sitting in committee of the whole
and was reversed in the senate
proper by tie vote of 3S to 3S.
Subsequently the senate decided by
vote of 3S to SO to entirely eliminate
New Mexico and Arizona from the bill
and the result had hardly been an
nounced when Mr.. Bard. in slightly
changed form, renewed his PROPOSE
ton for the admission of New Mexico
as a state and this time the amend
ment prevailed by the vote of 40 to
81. One of the affirmative votes, was
however, cast by Mr.. Beveridge, in
charge of the bill, for the purpose OF
moving the reconsideration of the
vote. He was prompt in entering this
motion as soon as the result was an
nounced, but the motion was laid upon
the table by vote of 80 to SS. The
effect was to eliminate Arizona from
the bill and to establish a state of New
Mexico a>d another of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory. In this form the
bill passed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-23
TROOPS FIRE ON STRIKERS.
Bloody Riot Takes Place in Sosnovice
Russian Poland

Susnovice, Feb. 10.-Strikers yes.
terday attacked the workers in the
electric station. Troops fired from
the windows Of the plant, wounding
many people. The situation here is
much disturbed but the military force
is sufficient to awe rioters. Eight bot
talions of infantry, eight squadrons
of cavalry and one regiment OF Cos.
sacks are now in the town.
London, Feb. 10.-Special dispatches
from Warsaw published in the morn
ing papers here report the death of
Governor General Tchertkoff of the
province of Warsaw, who was wound.
ed in the leg In recent encounter
between troops and strikers.
Berlin Feb. 10.-Press dispatches
from Sosnovice describe the bloody
character of the conflict between the
military and the strikers at the Kath.
erinen Iron works One correspond.
ent telegraphs that fifteen people were
killed and thirty-fve wounded, while
another gives the number killed as
fifty. The military fired eight vol.
leys.
Another collision occurred at the
Nifka mine, beyond Modrzeff, where
it is rumored $50 persons were killed.
1t was feared that numerous out.
breaks would take place last night in
various parts of the strike district OF
Russian Poland, since strikers were
gathering in groups, gesticulating and
talking in a threatening manner.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-23
osKALoosA HAS BAD FIRE.
Five Business Houses Burned With g
Loss Of Over $4,000.

Oskaloosa, Feb. 11.--Fire early yes.
terday morning CAUSED S15O,000 loss
in the business section Of the town.
The fire started in Fitch Brothers
harness house and almost totally de-
stroyed four Of the largest buildings
and their contents.
The fire started in the furnace room
of Fitch Bros building and spread to
the Still McGregor furniture house on
the west. Both of these buildings
were entirely destroyed with their
contents. The fire was next commun-
icated to the Tiser & Belmont dry
goods store. The rear of the Baldauf
dry goods buildings was also crushed
in.
The loses from the fire are as fol-
lows:
Fitch Brothers, harness, $4,000.
Still-McGregor, furniture, $4,000.
Tiser G Belmont, dry goods, $4,000.
Baldauf, dry goods, $4,000.
Damage to other places and to tele-
graph and telephone companies, $25..
600,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-23
ONE KILLED, MANY INJURED.
Awful Wreck Takes Place on the Mil.
waukee Near Melbourne.

Melbourne, Feb. 1O.-Train No.
on the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
road, was derailed at o'clock yes
terday morning about one and half
miles west of Melbourne. The train
was being drawn by two locomotives
and consisted of one mail. one bag
gage, two coaches, four sleepers and
one observation car The derailment
was caused by broken rail. 800 feet
east of pile bridge, Is feet deep and
$50 feet long. The first engine broke
of from the train and was not de-
rallied; the second engine and the
balance OF the train ran over the
ties until the bridge was reached and
the derailed engine knocked portion
Of the bridge down. The damage to
the cars In the train was considerable.
One person was killed and twenty.
four injured as per list below:
The killed: II. M. Marsh. conduct.
or.
The injured: +. III. Reid, Perry,
hips and legs; George w. Laroy, bag
gageman, Chicago, left leg and Shout
der and head; C. W. Jensen. mail
clerk, Cedar Rapids, breast; David M.
Way, Marion Junction. S. D.. knee
crushed, nose broken, teeth knocked
out; c. S. Lawson, mail clerk, Mar.
ion. generally bruised; left side Of
face injured; d. A. Halligan. Moor.
land, Iowa, back and kidneys; Clar.
ence Ongman, Chicago. right leg bad
ly bruised; Anna Dissinger, Perry,
left eye cut; right hand cut; Minnie
head; right side injured: ]. II. Wix
ell, Chicago, scalp wound; right hand
and ankle fractured; II. II. Goyke,
st. Louis, left leg and hips; j. J. Hus-
ton, Omaha, left hand cut; Gus Bach
rake, Holland, Mimi, right ankle
sprained; Alden Jones, Sanor, S. d.,
left ankle sprained; Charles Master.
son, Boone, Iowa, chest; Edith Win
tiers, Omaha, hips, legs and back:
Charles E. Clark, Bayard, Iowa, left
leg broken, face cut: Mrs. F. A.
Smith, Marion, S. D., back and stom-
ach; J. c. Banks, New York, slight
injuries to face; George p. Dewall,
Omaha, cut about face; Ralph Nor
row, baggageman, Council Bluffs,
left knee and right ankle; w. J.
Waite, mail clerk, Marion, chest; J.
E. Woodley, porter. back badly bruis-
ed: p. H. Ray, engineer, ankles
hurt; c. A. Morris, brakeman, injured
about chest and lower limbs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-23
RICHARDS MUST
SERVE HIS Term
Former United States Deputy
MarshaI's Conviction
Upheld.
THE SEPREME COURT DECIDES
Contentious Of Defense Not Well
Founded-vsrdict of Lower Court
Holding Him for Completely In
Sullivan Robbery 10 Sustained.

Des Moines, Feb. 10.-Ex-Deputy
United States Marshal w. A. Rich.
ards, convicted Of completely In the
hold-up of the Sullivans at Hamilton
In January, 1903, and sentenced 70
eighteen years in the penitentiary,
must go to prison in accordance with
the decision of the lower court.
The supreme court Of Iowa yester-
day affirmed the decision of the lower
court and Richards will be placed in
cuustody at once.
Richards was indicted, tried and
convicted for completely in the hold
up Of Peter Sullivan and his wife to-
gether with Frank Baird, a noted
Creston crook. Baird in making his
escape after the robbery was shot
through the body and taken prisoner.
Richards action on the occasion
he then residing there with brother
caused accusations to be made
against him which led to his arrest.
Frank Baird's trial was held in
Knoxville in February, 1903, and he
was committed to the Fort Madison
penitentiary March 2. Richards trial
was not held till that fall. Richards
secured a change of venue from Mar
ion to Warren county and his trial
was held at Indianola.
From the facts brought out in the
trial at Indianola 1t was shown that
Richards met Baird in Creston and
planned the robbery, telling him that
he knew where the money was. They
met in Hamilton and on the night or
January 2, Richards went to the Sulli-
van home. where he was boarding,
to see that all was in readiness. He
then left the house and went up town
with Mrs. Sullivan's son. Leaving
the boy there he returned with Baird
and Charles Redup.
All three were masked and they
made the Sullivans and the others in
the house stand in line with their
hands up. They then secured the
money after threatening to torture
Mrs. Sullivan. Baird testified to Sc
curing $240, but something over $500
was stolen altogether
Mr.. Richards disappeared soon af.
ter the hold-up and IaLer when bond
was arranged for gave himself up to
the authorities. In the trial before
Juuge J. H. Apologize he was convict.
ed and sentenced to eighteen years
in the penitentiary, the term being the
same as that given to Frank Baird.
The sentence of eighteen years In
the penitentiary by good behavior
could be cut down to ten years and
three months.
A writ of procedendo will be issued
by the supreme court to the clerk OF
the Warren county court and this will
be served upon Richards inside Of ter
| days. Richards is under bond fol
| $4,000 Of which his father gave hall
and his sister from Illinois the otnel
| half
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-23
JOHN WALKER SENTENCED.
Convicted Of Murder of FinkeIstein a,
Des Moines in 1902.

Des Moines, Feb. 13.-With the ov-
erruling Of the motion for a new trial
In the John Walker manslaughter
case on Saturday came the sentencing
of John Walker to term of six years,
seven months and fifteen days for the
killing of Isaac Kinkelstein. With
the sentence came the end Of the third
trial of the case. The case will be
appealed.
The sentence in years, months and
days was made so because under the
statute the. time which has already
been served by a defendant on trial
on an appealed case must be subtract
ed from the time limit in case the
limit Of punishment is melted out.
Walker has served the difference in
time between the sentence and the
maximum sentence of eight years.
Walkers bond for appeal to the SUI
preme court was fixed at $4,000, the
court stating at the time that a mo-
ton for a reduction of the bail bond
will be heard at any time. 1t is alto
gether improbable, however, that the
bond will be reduced or that Walker
will be able to secure bondsmen, and
as a result he will be taken to Fort
Madison In the near future.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-23
M|TCHELL's
sCAPEGOAT
Judge Tanner, Partner OF Sem
ator Mitchell of Oregon,
Contesses.
ADMITS He is A PERJuRER
Says He Told Prearranged Story Be-
fore Grand Jury-Ciaims There Was
Arrangement BY Which He Was to
Do Work Of Questionable Character

Portland. Ore, Feb. 13.-Judge A.
II. Tanner, United States Senator
Mitchell's law partner. confessed in
Judge Bellinger's court to perjury in
his evidence given before the federal
grand jury IN connection with the in
vestigation Of the land frauds in this
state, when testimony was being taken
with view to connecting United
States Senator Mitchell with the con-
spiracy to defraud the government.
Tanner In his confession stated that
there was a business agreement be-
tween Mitchell and Tanner, that
Mitchell should have the proceeds
eral courts, and that Tanner should
have the proceeds resulting from prac-
tice before any of the governmental
departments, which would involve
Senator Miitchell's oath that he would
not take part in any law proceeding
in which the government Is interested.
Fl. J. Tanner made the following
statement to representative of the
Associated Press:
mo one knows the torture / have
endured since January 81, when ,
made statement to the grand jury
concerning the date of the copartner.
ship agreement between Senator
Mitchell and myself. The last straw
came, however, when / learned that
the federal grand jury was preparing
to indict my son, who had written the
agreement between Senator Mitchell
and myself on the typewriter, for
perjury, and when l learned that the
agents of the government were In
possession of facts proving that the
document was not signed March 5
1901, as had sworn, but that it hat
been prepared and signed last De
cember."
do you expect to testify against
Senator MITCHELL" was asked.
Yes, l expect to be called as wit
ness in the case against Senator Mitch
ell and I will tell the whole truth re.
garding the business of the firm, with
out regard to consequences"
Portland, Ore, Feb. 1S.-Among the
papers brought by Senator Mitchelps
secretary, Harry c. Robertson, from
Washington, d. c., was one from Sena
tor Mitchell to his law partner, Judge
Albert H. Tanner, who has confessed
that he committed perjury in his tes'
timony before a grand jury, dealing
with their partnership agreements.
The letter was surrendered by Mr..
Robertson to United States Attorney
Heney, and appears as an exhibit in
the case worked up by Mr.. Heney
against Senator Mitchell.
The government considers this let
ter of Senator Mitchell's valuable in
that they contend that it shows the
line of testimony which Senator Mitch
ell desired Mr.. Tanner to give before
the grand jury on his second appear.
ance before that body.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-23
IT'S THE TERROR OF ALL WOMEN.

6ackache Quickly Cured by Dodd's
Kidney Pills. Mrs. w. n. Ambrose
tells how her pains vanished never
to return when she used the Great
American Kidney Remedy.
Dover, KY, Feb. 13th.-(Special
So long has Backache been the terror
of the women Of America that the
numerous reports of the complete and
permanent cures Of this ailment now
being made by Dodd's Kidney Pills
are causing wide satisfaction and not
the least remarkable of these cures
is that of Mrs. W. II. Ambrose of this
place Mrs. Ambrose says:
81 had such pains in my back at
times | could hardly move and other
symptoms showed that my kidneys
were affected. One box of Dodd's
Kidney Pills drove away all the pains
and have never been troubled since"
Backache is the kidneys first notice
that they are out of order and need
help. If they get that help in the
form of Dodd's Kidney Pills all will be-
well. II they are neglected the dis
ease may develop into Diabetes,
Bright's Disease or Rheumatism.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-23
WAS CURED RAPIDLY
RHEUMATISM IN TWO SEVERE CASES
MASTERED In FEW WEEKS.
The Remedy Used by mr.. SchroePpei and
by Captain I-Alfour I'm Great Demand In
Vicinity of Their Homes.

Tho Remedy Used by mr.. schroeppei and
by Captain LAlfour in Great Demand In
Vicinity of Their Homes.
In the winter Of 1923 Mr.. Schroeppea
was confined to his bed by severe at
tack Of rheumatism. His doctors treat
ment proved unsuccessful, but he snbse-
quently regained his health by means
which he describes with great enthn-
Siasm.
after five or six weeks Of helpless
ness and pain," said he, f" during which
was receiving regular visits from the
doctor, felt as bad as ever. just them
my mother. q woman eighty years OF
age, paid me visit. She had received
great benefit from DIR. Williams Pink
Pills, and she was confident they woula
help me. At her solicitation gave MP
the DOCTORS treatment and took the pills
in its place."
"And were you cured as the result of
taking her advice?"
Eyes, quickly and thoroughly. Be
fore the second box was finished felt
very manifest Improvement, and within
two weeks was able to leave my bed and
take up my neglected farm work. l oon-
tinued to use the pills, however, until
eight boxes had been taken, although
long before that felt that every YES
tige Of the disease had been eradicated.
"Are there no traces left?"
Absolutely none. For year and
three months there has never been the
slightest return of the old trouble. For
this happy result and my family freely
praise DIR. Williams Pink Pills"
Within the bounds of China township,
st. Clair county, Mich, there is no bet
ter known farmer than Mr.. Henry
Schroeppel. His cure has therefore nat
urally attracted great deal Of attention.
One of Mr.. Schroeppel's neighbors. Oap
tain George Balfour, after hearing of tho
salutary results i'll Mr.. Schroeppel's case
decided to try DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for an attack of rheumatism froinwhick
he was himself suffering. lie took eight
or ten boxes and now declares himself
free from the painful ailment."
1t is little wonder that Dr.. Williams
Pink Pills are much in favor in the com
munity where Mr.. Schroeppel and Cap
tain Balfour are SO we'll and favorably
known. They are sold by all druggists
and are equally successful in cuins
Seuralgia, sciatica and partial paralysis
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-23
LESSER GETS HIS LIBERTY.
Tama Man Accused Of FaIsifying Ac.
counts, Released on TeehnicaIity.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 13.-The case
against w. r. Lesser of Tama, Ia,
special agent of the United States
land department, on trial before Judge
Garland, for the alleged Justification
of his expense accounts, came to an
abrupt termination on Saturday.
After the evidence for the govern
ment had all been presented, the at
torney for the defendant moved that
the verdict be directed for him, and
this was granted, on the ground that
the evidence failed to show that any
part of the presenting or mailing of the
claim took place In Nebraska. United
States Attorney Baxter declares that
under this ruling it will be practically
impossible to secure conviction in
cases of this kind.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-23
BURLINGTON WRECK.
Engineer Is Killed and Three Train.
men Injured.

Creston, Feb. 13.-The Burlington
passenger train No. 3 was wrecked
two miles east of Prescott yesterday
afternoon and both engines were
thrown from the rails and a baggage
car derailed. None of the passengers
was injured, but one engineer was
killed and three trainmen seriously
injured.
The dead: Engineer E. H. Allen,
Lincoln, Neb.
Injured: Engineer Frank Peterson,
of Creston, face and body badly
scalded; Fireman f. e. Rosener Of
Lincoln, Neb., scalded, injuries sc.
we're; Fireman r. c. Perry, Creston,
scalded.
All of the engine men went down
with their locomotives and were
rescued from the masses of twisted
iron, except Engineer Allen, who was
Instantly killed. The dead and in
jured were brought to Creston. A re.
lief train and physicians were sent
from Creston to the wreck.