Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-04-04


to the extent of 1862 900 from partici
pating in boodling operations, and in
timated that as soon as he was well
he would sue the papers for libel.
James Henry Smith, Of New York
who inherited over $50,000,000 from his
uncle, George Smith, died in Kioto
Japan. He was on his bridal tour.
An explosion in fireworks factory
on Staten island killed one man and
fatally injured boy and two girls.
At a meeting Of the international
committee of the Young Mems Chris
tian association, 1t was announced
that Mrs. Russell Sage had added
100000 to her recent donation OF
$250,000 for the building of home for
the committee.
A. L. Sutton, chief of the bureau OF
exploitation of the jamestown EXPOSE,
tiol company, rendered his resignation
at the request of the board of govern.
ors upon charges filed by tourists
bureau
William West, of Montgomery, Ala,
shot and killed Engineer Fraser and,
finding escape impossible, turned his
pistol on himself, dying few mo-
ments later. West was accused of
stealing a diamond ring from Fraser.
The federal grand jury at Chicago
began an investigation of the abuse of
the express franking privilege.
John w. Leonard, Chicago police
man, killed his wife and himself by
shooting.
San Antonio, Tex, detectives be-
lieved young Horace Marvin, the kid
naped boy, was in that city, but he
disappeared.
A proposed advance of coal rates by
the Illinois and Indiana railroads was
averted by the intervention of the in
| terstate commerce commission.
| President Roosevelt was invited to
address business men Of the middle
west at Springfield. ILL.,, and to declare
his policy as to railroads.
The president will speak at the I'm
yelling of a monument to the Rough
Riders In Arlington National cemetery
April IL.
Roy Bourquin, II years old, was ar
rested for trying to blow up hospital
in Cripple Creek, Col, with dynamite.
William McElroy, aged IS years, was
shot and fatally wounded by a police.
man in Philadelphia while resisting ar.
rest for stealing bread.
A fire of unknown origin at Eliza
beth City, N. j., resulted in estimated
loss of between 100000 and $3.50, 900
in property.
John A. Meyer, Of Milwaukee, a
freshman in the University of Wiscor-
sin, who was injured while diving off
the pier at Madison, Wis, into Lake
Mendoza, died.
The chatham mill at Howard and
Berks streets, Philadelphia, occupied
by a number of textile concerns, was
damaged 100000 by three fires that
were discovered within period OF IL
hours.
Simeon w. West, an aged stock rails
err of Leroy, ILL.,, was robbed in San
Francisco street car, losing $4,000 in
drafts and 500 in currency.
| Sixty thousand tailors in Germany
demanded a wage increase of from 40
to 100 per cent, and are threatened
with lockout.
Dynamite exploded at the Southern
railway station in Atlanta, Ga, killing
two negroes and white man and hurt.
ing others.
The Wisconsin senate adopted a res,
olution to begin balloting for United
States senator April 16.
The British war office has removed
the ban from Chicago meats.
William c. Gilbert, shoe clerk, was
elected mayor of Danbury, Conn, by a
majority of AIS. He is president of
the Danbury Republican club.
A violent storm of wind, rain, hail
and lightning passed over Chicago
and northwestern Indiana, causing sew
eral deaths and great damage to prop
erty.
Senator Foraker in a public state.
ment suggested that Ohioans vote at
the primaries to decide who shall be
their favorite son and presidential
candidate.
Justice Fitzgerald appointed com.
mission in lunacy to inquire into the
present mental condition Of Harry K.
Thaw. The men selected are: Nor.
gan J. O'Brien, former justice OF
the appellate division of the supreme
court; Peter B. Olney, former district
attorney of New York county and e
lawyer of high legal attachments; DR.
Leopold Putzel, practicing physician
and authority on mental disorders.
An estate worth over $4,000, 900 was
left by the late Herr Won Korn of Ger
many, owner of the Schlessissche lei
tung.
Prof Belar, of Laibach university
reports an earthquake shock which
travelled 5000 miles.
The first distribution by the gen
eral education board of John D. Rock
efeller's 100000 was made as fol
lows: Yale university, 100000;
Princeton university, 100000; Bow
doin college, Brunswick, Me-, $4,000;
Miltsaps college, Jackson, Miss, S25.
600.
Mrs. James R. Hemphill, of Akron
o., going insane, strangled her daugh
ter and tried to commit suicide.
The Minnesota Title Insurance com
pany of Minneapolis closed its doors
} and James d. Shearer was appointed
receiver by State Bank examiner
Schaeffer.
Several persons were killed and In
jured in a fight at Muskogee between
members of United Socialists and city
J and federal officers.
Suit to recover $4,000, 900 from the
trustees of the estate of the late lisa
belle E. Schege, widow of Isaac M
Singer. was begun in New York, by
| Paul C. w Schepe the third husband