Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-09-06

to the amount of s7,000,000. There
are reports of gross misuses of the
institutions millions and criminal
prosecutions are possible. The bank
is the depository for more than $1,000
600 of the funds of the Presbyterian
church, s3S0,000 in tax receipts of the
city of Philadelphia, and $4,000 Of
cash of the state of Pennsylvania.
John H. Converse, director of the
Real Estate Trust company of Phila-
delphia and one of the foremost Pres
byterian laymen in the country, upon
whose petition the receiver was ap-
pointed, said he was satisfied that the
securities of the various Presbyterian
church boards are safe.
The commissioners of Indian af-
fairs was notified of the resignation
of Roger G. Spooner, superintendent
of the Indian warehouse at Chicago.
Alexander Greger, who is charged
with having stolen diamond ring be-
longing to the Countess Rodellec Du
Porzies while a guest at the latter's
castle in Brittany, Indignantly denies
the accusation.
The government of Costa RIGA is
making elaborate arrangements for
the entertainment of the delegates
from Salvador, Guatemala and Hon
duras, who are to meet on September
10 at San Jose, Costa RIGA.
Samuel Boon, negro, stabbed him.
self in the dock at the Harrisburg, Pa,
police station and died on the way to
the hospital. Boon took his life be-
cause his wife refused to furnish bail
for his release.
Every Joint" or saloon, in Dickin-
son county, Kansas, was raided by the
county officers. twenty-five Joint
keepers were arrested each charged
in several counts with violating the
state prohibition law.
Ernest G. Stackpole, convicted of
The murder of Joel Scheck, at Los
Angeles, Cal, was sentenced to life
Imprisonment. Mrs. Sheck confessed
70 being an accomplice in the murder.
Nothing short Of the placing upon
meat products of labels which will not
deceive the public was the ultimatum
which Secretary Wilson delivered to
representatives of various packing
houses.
Frank M. Conser, of Ohio, super
visor of Indian schools, was appointed
chief clerk of the Indian bureau, an
office created by congress at it's last
session.
The Democratic convention of the
Second Nebraska congressional dis
trict nominated former Congressman
Gilbert H. Hitchcock for congress.
Mr.. Hitchcock is the proprietor of the
Omaha World-Herald.
The son of Crown Prince Fred erick
William was baptized in the so-called
Jasper gallery of the new palace at
Potsdam, which had been arranged as
a chapel, in the presence of the whole
Of the royal family.
When the body of men known as
the Divorce congress" meets in
Philadelphia November ~, it will
have submitted to it uniform statute
relating to the annullment of marriage
and the granting of divorces.
King Edward of England, travelled
to karlsbad by automobile, where he
lunched with Mrs. Townsend, of Chi
cago.
A new party strongly anti-Jewish in
sentiment and which will be desig-
mated as the popular national party"
has been formed in Russia.
Congressman John Sharp Williams
arrived at New York on board the
White Star liner Majestic. He refused
to discuss the political situation.
The powers are Exchanging views
on the Drago doctrine with a view to
concerted action at The Hague against
the United States should an attempt
be made to uphold it.
Two British warships are cruising
in the Persian gulf in view of the
troubled situation in Persia and the
possibility of refugees making a dash
for the coast.
The Republican convention of the
Eighteenth district, which balloted at
Youngstown. o., for four days, decided
to refer the question of a congress
s.anal nominee to a primary election
A British engineer lamed Wills,
travelling from Jeholl to Tien-Tsin, is
missing. 1t IS feared that he has been
murdered by bandits.
The Chinese ambassador to London
has asked to be recalled.
William Buck Dwight, professor of
geology and mineralogy at Vassar
college, died suddenly of apoplexy at
Cottage City, Mass. Prof. Dwight was
born in Constantinople May %, 1888
At a meeting of the window glass
manufacturers, it was decided to keep
all plants closed down until October
IA, because of the large stocks of win
dow glass now on hand.
M. Laptew, the Russian consul at
Tien-Tsin, who was shot by Russian
contractor named Levinsky, is dead.
Prof. Mansfield Merriman, of the
department of civil engineering of Le-
high university, posted notices that
hereafter Carnegie spelling would be
used in all quizzes.
M. F. Elliott, general counsel for the
Standard Oil company, said: THE
Standard Oil company has no interest
in buying up distilleries or in the
manufacture of denatured alcohol.
There have been no negotiations to
that end and no talk of any"
Three Spanish ships captured by
Admiral Dewey in Manila bay, May /.
1898, were sold by the navy depart
ment for $103. The three ships are