Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14

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and Sc seconds on the Seine, which is
at the rate of "a knots an hour. This
constitutes a worlds record for tAis
/ sort of machine.
| A hurricane swept over Marseilles,
| France, causing immense damage to
| locks and other water front property.
| The gas works were flooded and the
number of people were killed by col
| lapsing houses.
Charles A. Perkins, formerly presi-
dent of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad, and one of the lead
ing railroad authorities, died at his
home in West Wood, a suburb Of Bos-
ton.
II. s. Duncan, prominent person
age in the iron and steel industry in
western Pennsylvania, died suddenly
in Pittsburg from heart disease. He
was vice president of the Cannops-
burg Steel company.
Eight thousand Croatians In con-
gress at Zagrab resolved to support
the policy Of parliamentary obstruc-
ton and to seek the separation of
Croatia from Hungary.
The orphans court OF Philadelphia
decided that DR.. Thomas w. Evans,
the famous dentist. who died In Paris
several years ago and over whose es-
tate there has been much litigation.
was Partisan and that the state OF
Pennsylvania has no right TO collect
the collateral inheritance tax on up
ward of $1,000,000 OF the S5,000.0 900
estate.
Charles j. Glidden, the famous auto.
mobilist, has decided to try balloon.
ing and hopes to make ascents from
as many different points on the globe
as possible.
Two new wireless telegraph sta.
lions have been opened at Fairbanks
and Circle City, Alaska, TO be part OF
chain extending from Behring strait
to Puget sound.
A sensational petition in behalf of
three victims of the Charleston (Ill.)
disaster on the Central Illinois Trac-
ton line has been prepared at Mat
toon, alleging that the mortgages on
the company's property held by two
Chicago banks were made for the pur-
pose of defrauding the claimants.
Secretary Root has designated w. /.
Buchanan as the American delegate
to the Central American peace con-
ference.
The magnet of high premium rates
for currency is attracting the money
boarded by depositors in steel vaults
and strong boxes, and within two days
over 100000 was enticed from its
hiding places and sold for a premium
to money brokers in New York.
The Bank of England advanced its
rate of discount from six to seven per
cent, the Bank of France advanced
it's regular discount rate from 3k per
cent. to 4 per cent. and fixed the rate
tor loans on securities at Az per
cent, and the National Bank Of Bel
GUM advanced it's rate of discount
from 51A to per cent.
Seven bandits held up the town of
Canova, S. D., blew open the bank
vault and escaped with $500.
Presidents Zelaya of Nicaragua,
Davila Of Honduras and Figueroa of
Salvador in conference at Amapala
agreed to forget past differences and
declared that fraternal relations ex-
listed mutually and that previous
treaties of friendship were in force.
One man was killed and "a persons
were injured in a wreck on the In
diana Union Traction line in Indianap-
oils.
Cracksmen blew open the safe in
the vault at the University of
Minnesota at st. Paul, thinking
the $4,000 taken in at the Minnesota
Chicago football game was still in the
safe. 1t had been removed.
A seat on the New York stock ex-
change was sold for 100000, the lowest
price recorded since 1904, when seat
was disposed of for $4,000. The high
! record price was $4,000.
Warrants were issued for the arrest
Of 1877 saloon men of Spokane, charged
with keeping open on Sunday in viola
ton of the local Sunday closing ordi-
| nance.
The Guthrie hotel, ten stores and a
livery stable at Oneonta, Ala, were
destroyed by fire.
The Cunard turbiner Lusitania, car
rying $10,000,000 in gold, reached New
York, having made the trip in days,
| 10 hours, 10 minutes, new record.
Illinois plans for deep waterway
! were dealt severe blow by Attorney
| General Stead, who held that the
Economy Light & Power company's
lease was valid and it might complete
| its dam at president Heights.
The absolute necessity for reor-
ganization and an increase of both
officers and men in the marine corps
Is set out in the annual report of Brig.
Gen. G. F. Elliott, commanding.
Judge Olin Wellborn. in the United
States district court at Los Angeles,
fined the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe company s33O,O0O for rebating.
Minister of State Jonkheer van Pan
hugs, of Holland, his brother and May
or Leek and their wives were all
drowned while out driving, their car
rage falling into a canal
A violent earthquake occurred at
Tore la Ribera, province of Huesca,
Spain, and number of lives were
lost
Mrs. Evelyn Romadka, wife of q
wealthy Milwaukeean, accused in Chi
cago of burglary and larceny, with
drew her plea of guilty and pleaded
not guilty.
The Missouri Republican club adopt
ed a resolution indorsing Secretary
of War Taft for president and Attor-
| ney General Hadley for governor Of
Missouri