Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-02-14

John VI. Egau, president Of ths
Union Depot company of Kansas City
has resigned his position, to which q
salary of $4,000 was attached, and
has accepted a position with South
American railroad company.
Fifteen woodcutters were over
whelmed by an avalanche in the Mus
eel district of the Pennsylvania noun
tains, Roumania. All the men were
dead when they were dug out of the
snow.
Ex-Congressman BENJAMIN w. Har
ris died at his home in Bridgewater
Mass, aged 83 years. He was known
as the father of the new navy"
Rt. Hon. George j. Goshen (Vis.
count Goshen), former chancellor OF
the exchequer, died in England.
Preston H. Leslie died at his home
in Helena, Mont, aged IS years. He
had been governor of Kentucky and OF
the territory of Montana.
An unknown tfree-masted schooner
was lost with all hands on the Dia-
mond shoals off Cape Hatteras.
1t was reported that John F. Stew
ems, chief engineer of the Panama
canal, threatened to resign If the gov.
eminent decides to build the canal by
contract.
Frank p. Nantz, of the firm of
Lane e Nantz. Minneapolis lawyers.
has been appointed collector of rev.
enue of Porto Rico, with headquarters
at San Juan, at a salary of $4,000 per
year.
lis, Jr., of Milwaukee, the knighthood
of the Legion of Honor for his re-
searches in science.
The London Pilgrims gave fare
well banquet to James Bryce, new am
bassador of Great Britain to the Unit
ed States.
Senator Richard w. Morgan was ex-
PEELED from the Colorado senate for ac-
cepting bride.
Three coal barges broke loose from
a tug off the Jersey coast in a storm
and one foundered with her crew.
President Diaz of Mexico has ex-
pressed desire to visit Los Angeles
during the Imperial council of the
Mystic Shriners in May.
The Gloucester schooner Gleason
rammed liner on the Newfoundland
banks, smashing her own bow, and
her crew of Is was rescued by the
steamer.
The Congressional Limited train
on the Pennsylvania railroad ran
through Philadelphia at terrific speed
with the engineer. Joseph Toms, dead
at the throttiJ.
j. J. Moore, millionaire shipping and
commission merchant of San Francis.
co, was kicked by a horse at Ascot
park, Los Angeles. and suffered a
skull fracture which may prove fatal
Count John A. Creighton died at
his home in Omaha, Neb. He leaves
about $10,0OOOOO.
julius Culbertson, a, prominent
business man of Glidden, Ia, for 35
years a resident of that place. com.
mitted suicide by shooting.
Prof. William c. Pickett, one of the
best known medical authorities in
the United States on nervous dis
eases and member of the faculty Of
the Medico-Chirurgical college Of
Philadelphia, is dead.
Mrs. Drusilla Morrell, whose hus.
band fought in the war of 1912, is
dead in Brooklyn at the age of 1902.
Miss Bertha Gcothill was instantly
killed, Stewart Sherman was probably
fatally injured and George Morris, a
hackman, was seriously hurt when a
cab was struck by freight train at
Long Branch, N. ].
An unknown nan tried to plunge a
dagger into George Cristich, son of the
late King Milan of Servia, at Con-
stantinople. The weapon spent its
force on thick pocket book.
The constitutional convention Of
Oklahoma killed the woman's suffrage
clause.
Raymond Meyer, schoolboy Of
Brooklyn, who was bitten January II
by mongrel dog, died of hydrophobia
at the Long Island College hospital
Harry Strickland, ii years old, was
indicted at Gainesville, Ga, for the
murder of his brother.
Alarmed by the recent bomb out.
RACES that have occurred in Madrid
many wealthy citizens have left the
city. The anarchists are still active.
In a sensational speech before a
state senate committee at Lincoln,
Neb., Senator Patrick (fusionisD, of
Sarpy county, accused the brewery
and distillery interests OF trying to
corrupt the legislature and prevent
the passage of "unfriendly" bills.
The Panama Construction company
was formally organized with John B.
Mcdonald as president and VIVA.
Oliver as vice president and general
manager.
Fran: o. Briggs, of Trenton, was
elected United States senator from
New Jersey to succeed John F. Dry
den.
Assistant Secretary Howe, Of the
Standard Oil company, denied the as
sertion of the interstate commerce
commission that the company had
forced editorial matter on newspapers
in which 1t advertised.
Three men were killed when the
boilers of steamer blew up near
Chattanooga, Tenn.
A federal investigator unearthed big
land frauds in which rich Californians
are involved.
Two persons were killed by a snow
slide at Kirwin, Wyo.
State Insurance Commissioner James
v. Barry, Of Michigan, telegraphed "a
Paul Morton his declination of the
position of secretary of the Associa.