Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-12-30

the antlp0des, Drought Dy Ihe noyoi
Mail steamer Aorangi.
The bonded debt of New York city
has reached 81, 000,000,0 900, according
to a report issued by the comptroller.
This amount, however, includes more
than $500, 1000, 900 held by the city
sinking fund.
After sending his resignation to the
Nicaraguan congress, President Zelaya
sent a conciliatory cablegram to Presi-
dent Taft, saying that he had shown
his good faith by resigning in order
that Nicaragua might resume friendly
relations with the United States. He
added that he proposed to leave the
country, but stood ready to account
for his acts as president.
The white slavery" issue was
: brought before the house at Washing
ton in tangible form when a drastic
compromise bill was reported from the
immigration committee. The bill i'm
poses imprisonment and a heavy fine
for any person importing women into
this country for immoral purposes or
harboring them after their arrival
here.
Joseph Bergin, a business man of
Burlington, Ia, was brought to Joliet,
ILL.,, on extradition papers issued by
Gov. Deneen and honored by Gov. Car
roll OF Iowa to answer to the charge of
blgamy. Bergin was married recently
to Miss Olive Lord. prominent young
woman of Plainfield, ILL.,, and is alleged
to have another wife living at Bur
lington.
1t is learned at Copenhagen that
Captain Losses statement has been
compared with DIR. Cooks and various
points literally correspond. The gen.
eral opinion in university circles is
that the committee will withhold the
acceptance Of Cooks claims on the
bass that they have not been substan-
tiated.
Attorney General w. H. Stead ut
tered whitening arraignment of the
Illinois Central railroad in the hear.
ing Of the great suit of the state of I'LL
nois at Springfield, ILL.,, to compel an
accounting from the road since 1877
and to pay taxes amounting to $40, OOO,-
600, which it is charged the Illinois
Central evaded paying through fraud.
A jury found guilty five of the six
employees of the American Sugar Re-
lining Company who have been on
trial for the past three weeks charged
with criminal conspiracy to defraud
the government Of customs duties on
imported raw sugar. In the case of
James F. Bendernagel, former cash
Ter OF the company's Williamsburg
plant, the jury disagreed.
The American grip on Bluefields.
Nicaragua, was frightened when Com
mander Shipley of the cruiser Des
Moines issued a proclamation formally
stating that no fighting would be al
lowed at Bluefields. Taken in connec-
ton with the rushing of 700 marines
to Corinto, the order of Captain Ship
ley is construed practically as move
toward occupation.
The filing of the will of King Leo.
pold shows that he divided $4,000, 900
between his three daughters, Princess
Louise, Princess Stephanie and Prin-
cess Clementine. This practical dis
inheritance of his children signalizes
the beginning of a gigantic legal bat
tie to obtain the kings wealth similar
to that which ensued on the death OF
their mother, Queen Henrietta. The
exact amount of Leopold's fortune
probably never will be revealed.
Mrs. Maud w. Johnson, on trial at
Seattle, accused of being a profess
slonal claimant, was identified by a
number of railway claim agents as
woman who collected damages from
them in various cities.
Pursuant to the call of Chairman H.
b. Perham, the railroad employees de-
partment OF the American Federation
OF Labor met in st. Paul, Mimi, to
take up the switchmen's strike.
Capt. B. S. Osbon of New York, sec.
rotary of the Arctic club. announced
that Capt. August w. Losses story
that he had faxed polar records for
DR.. Cook was concocted for sale with
out regard to the truth. Capt. Osbon
declared Capt. Loose has admitted
his AFFIDAVIT as published in New
York newspaper had no foundation in
fact. Capt. Loose denies this alleged
verbal confession with the statement
that he was offered $4,000 If he would
contradict his AFFIDAVIT He says he
spurned the offer and stands by his
original story that he supplied fake
records to DR.. Cook.
Following the payment by Arbuckle
Bros. OF nearly 100000 to reimburse
the United States treasury for deficits
due to false weighing, 1t was an
nounced that the National Sugar Re-
inning Company is prepared to settle
with the government as the Arbuckles
nave done as soon as 1t has been Of
hc1ally informed Of the amount the
government claimed to be due.
Three sisters now occupy separate
cells at East Orange, N. j., charged
with the murder of Osey Snead, who
was found dead in a bathtub. Her
mother is one of the accused her two
aunts are the others.
Leopold H., king of the Belgians, is
dead. The end came as a surprise
even to the physicians in attendance.
The aged and wasted body of the mon
arch was unable to stand the great
strain to which 1t was subjected.
A feat In engineering is the con.
struction of siphon IA feet In diam.
eter under the Colorado river to carry
water for IA miles and irrigate SIS. 900
acres in the Yuma valley.
A loss of 100000 was caused by
fire that burned the Grand opera house
building in Peoria, Ill.
A plot of ground bought nv tho