Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-11-16

With their throats cut, the bodies
Of Jacob Lutz. seventy-f1ve years old.
and his wife were found in their home
at Gallant. Ala. The superstition ia
they we're murdered by thieves.
Mayor Edward H. Crump Of Mem
phis, Tenn. was reelected in the mu-
nicipal election by majority of ap-
proximately $500 votes over Former
Mayor Joseph Williams.
The litigation which the federal
government began four and q halt
years, ago to break up the American
Tobacco company as q monopoly In
restraint Of trade approached compile
ton by judicial acceptance by the fed
eral circuit court at New York, with a
few notifications. OF the plan which
the tobacco company drew up for dis
solution. In accordance with q man
date Of the United States Supreme
court.
Solicitor General Lehman has re
Quested the Supreme court Of the
United States to rule that the run.
ming Of corner" on the New York
stock exchange was In violation Of the
Sherman antitrust law.
Banking Commissioner Doyle has
closed the First Commercial and Saw.
ings bank Of Durand (Mich.) on &C.
count Of Irregularities.
Two American born Chinese women
were registered as voters at Oakland
Cal One wore Chinese garb and the
other American raiment.
The steamship Victoria, the last
passenger liner to leave Boring Sea
this year. has arrived at Seattle from
Nome. Alaska, with 100000 In
treasure and $40 passengers.
Rev. Joseph Lambert, the Provi
dence (R. ~ minister who performed
the Astor-Force marriage ceremony
has resigned his pastorate because oil
criticism Of his act and win enteI
business.
Father William Murphy. Catholic
priest, at the town OF Beaver Cross
ing. Neb.. is dead as the result Of an
automobile accident He gained
prominence by reason OF his long
continued controversy with the late
Bishop Bonacum. who excommuni.
Gated him
Kentucky, for years considered In
the balance between the Democrats
and Republicans. went back into the
ranks Of the Democracy in landsline
Returns indicate that James B. Nc.
Creary. Democrat, has been elected
governor by from 10000 to 10000 ma
jority
An important clause in the system
Of examinations is to 60 into effect at
the Naval academy soon. the exemp-
ton Of midshipmen obtaining . GER
tain percentage being abolished.
Cleveland. which two years ago
went Republican, returned to the Dem
ocratic fold. electing Newton d.
Baker mayor over Frank q. Hogan,
Republican, by about $4,000 majority.
The entire Democratic city ticket was
elected with the exception Of i've
councilmen.
Massachusetts closed the most bit
ter campaign In its recent history with
the closest election in years by re-
electing Governor Eugene N. Foss by
plurality Of 1000.
The election in New York was de-
cidedly Republican victory. In the
state the Republicans recovered con-
trail Of the assembly from the Demo
Gratis. more than reversing the posi-
tons of the parties in that body. and
in New York city they greatly reduced
the Tammany pluralities.
80
Three sworn jurors and talesman
passed for cause was the showing in
the Mcnamara murder trial in Los
Angeles. CAL. at the end of FIVE weeks
OF court. Counsel hope for a full jury
box by Christmas.
Emmanuel Baptist Church of Cam
bridge. Mass. decided. after several
women had wept and prayed at it's
meeting, not to accept the resignation
Of Pastor C. v. T. Richeson. In jail
on murder charge.
William Clark Russell. the writer
of stories OF the sea, died In London.
He had been bedriden since April
last. Mr.. Russell was born in New
York In 1914.
FO-eirn
Rapine and butchery, fire and gem
eral desolation. hold sway in Marking.
China. Twelve thousand Manchu SOL
diers. backed by an order authorizing
general massacre Of Chinese. are
numbering helpless men. women and
children throughout the native city
As fast as they have looted a given
section and slain every living thing In
their path the Manchus are applying
the torch.
Nine. Marie Sklodowaka Curie Of
the University Of Paris has been
awarded the Nobel prize in chemistry
for her discovery OF radium. Prof
Wilhelm Wion Of Wuerzburg univer-
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