Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-22

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Reports that two American mission
aries were slain in the massacre Of
Armenians and Christians by Moslems
at Adana, Asiatic Turkey, were re-
ceived. One report said 400 were
slain.
ence and decided not to delay the pas
sage of the tariff bill.
Indictments charging the Cudahy
Packing Company with violating the
oleomargarine laws were returned by
the federal grand jury at Topeka, Kan
A sensation was created in Tokyo
when nine members of the Japanese
diet were arrested on charges of ac.
cepting brides.
Joan of Arc, the heroine of France,
was beatified in st. Peters, Rome, in
the presence of many Catholic dig,
nitaries.
At banquet in Chicago alumni of
the University of Michigan honored
DR.. James B. Angel, the retiring pres
ident.
The Altoona County Savings bank at
Altoona, Mich, was robbed by burglars
who blew open the safe and stole
$4,000
Cigarette" Baker, who fed from
Indiana when charged with attempt
ing to bride a member of the legisla-
ture. returned to Indianapolis and sur
rendered to the sheriff.
Mrs. Marie Bartels of Chicago was
beaten and almost killed by thieves
who looted her apartments in Paris.
Adolphus Busch, president of the
Annheuser Busch Brewing Company
of st. Louis, limited that the company
would move to Illinois if Missouri
votes on statewide prohibition.
Fire in the stockroom of McCurdy
Brothers department store, in Phila-
delphia, caused a loss estimated at
$150,000
Comptroller of the Currency Muir.
ray has designated Muskogee, Okla,
as a reserve city, under the national
banking law.
Attorney General Wickersham said
he had not decided whether he can
take action against James A. Patten
and other brokers who have cornered
wheat
By issuing invitations to a tea, Mrs.
James S. Sherman, wife of the vice
president, stirred up the row in the
Daughters of the American Revolution
over the election of a president gen
eral.
Two men were killed when a nitro
glycerin factory at Gordon, ILL.,, was
blown up. The roar was heard %
miles away.
A report received in Constantinople
said 5000 Turks, to avenge the muir
der of two Moslems, had massacred
many Armenians at Mersina, Asia
Minor.
Former President Roosevelt and his
party arrived at Alden, Arabia, and
went ashore while the Admiral was in
port.
Society women of Washington
turned white wings" and helped to
clean the streets of floating paper and
debris.
The trial of Joseph B. Kline, mem
Der of a Chicago militia company,
charged with killing Earl Nelson at
Kankakee last summer, was begun at
Paxton, Ill.
Robbers blew open the safe in the
bank at Woodlawn, H.. and stole
81 900. RI -.. .-
Gov. Carroll signed the bill which
will prohibit Salome dances and i'm
moral shows in Iowa.
Richard c. Hughes. president OF
Ripon college at Ripon, Wis, has re
signed to become farmer.
James Shepard Cabanne, seven
years old, was kidnapped from the
home of his grandmother in st. Louis
John Barrett, director of the Inter
lies, gave a banquet in Washington il
honor of Secretary Knox, chairman
| and other members of the governing
| board of the organization.
! The Billings bill giving Illinois won
en- the right to vote was reported ou
of committee with recommendation
| that it be passed by the senate, after
several hundred suffragists hat
stormed the capitol.
Frank Gotch, worlds champion
wrestler. successfully defended hi
title against Yusiff Mahmout, Turk
whom he defeated in two straigh
falls.
Margaret Clark, supposed to have
been from Brooklyn. and Annie Miller
whose residence has not been learned
committed suicide on the liner Lucani;
at sea.
The steamer Virginia was wrecked
and sank in the Ohio river at Wells
vile, o., the crew saving the lives o
so panic-stricken passengers.
Harry A. Axtell, former city treasul
er of Bloomington, Ind, was convicte
OF embezzlement.
A report from Mombasa, Africa, sal
smallpox has broken out in the distric
which former President Theodor
Roosevelt intends TO visit.
Gov. Johnson signed the bill whic
prohibits the sale or giving away G
cigarettes in Minnesota.
Turkish troops revolted in Constant
nople, stormed parliament and kille
IL persons.
Election of United States senator
by the people is not favored by tn
general assembly of Connecticut as
rejected a bill to that effect by SUI
tanning an unfayorable report
The police OF Danville, ILL.,, arreste
David Reynolds. whom they charge
with plotting to blow up his grandpa
ents. former policeman and himse
with 20 pounds of dynamite.
The United States court of appeal