Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-11-02

new law providing pensions for those
who have served thirty years or more
have been granted by the board OF
estimate. The men are retired on haif
pay.
Exceeding last years record by
100000, the trade of Newfoundland
for the fiscal year has set new high
mark, reaching total of $25.400.000.
Rear Admiral James H. Sands, u.
s. N. retired, who participated In the
evacuation of Charleston. died at his
home in Washington of acute indiges-
ton. He was sixty-six years old.
Something OF sensation in connec-
ton with the Rosebud land lottery de-
veloped when 1t was disclosed that Al
sections of the Rosebud tract in South
Dakota have been claimed by the state
for Indian school lands. The sections.
including the best In this tract, will be
selected by the state before the set.
tiers have q chance to file.
BY large majorities two Ohio coun.
ties shifted from the dry" column as
q result of elections held In Scioto
and Lawrence counties, including the
cities of Portsmouth and Ironton.
After protracted conference Of OH.
cials of the United States Steel cor
poration in New York. statement
was given out by Chairman Ebert H.
Gary in which denial was made OF the
truth OF the governments charges In
its dissolution suit. The conference
followed an excited session OF the
stock exchange, In which the securi
ties of the corporation severely de
clined.
The federal government filed suit at
Trenton. N j., against United States
Steel corporation to compel its dis
solution to an Illegal combine. 1t is
the most sweeping antitrust action
ever brought by. the department OF
justice. The petition was prepared
by Jacob M. Dickinson, former secre-
tary of war, who had been retained
by the government as its special coun.
sci In this case.
The federal department Of justice
started an Investigation at Indianap
oils, of the socalled Mcnamara dyn.
amiting cases. A subpoena has been
served upon Frank P. Baker. county
prosecutor, to appear before the fed
eral grand jury. and to bring with him
all evidence seized in raid on the
Offices here Of the International AS.
ISOLATION Of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers at the time Of the arrest
of John ]. Mcnamara.
Roger G. Sullivan, Democratic Ma
tional Committeeman from Illirois.
took the witness chair before the Lor.
inner committee at Chicago. and de-
MED that any contract" existed be-
tween Lorimer Republicans and the
state Democratic organization, al
though he thought" Senator Lori
mer's friends aided the Democratic
candidate for governor in 1908.
Robbers blew open the vault In the
State bank at Foster, Mo-. and es.
capped with $4,000 in cash and over
$4,000 worth of notes and checks.
The council OF woman voters at
Seattle, Wash, lost its fight to stop
smoking in jury rooms when women
are members OF the jury. but won
other reforms sought In the memorial
fled with the county commissioners
Improvement Of wharves and ter
minal facilities was the chief topic
for discussion in the convention Of the
Upper Mississippi River Improvement
association. which opened In Alton. Ill
BY q vote of S. to SO the state 3D.
ministration's S2O.000.0oo water power
and conservation bill was defeated In
the Illinois house Of representatives.
Seventy-seven votes were necessary
to pass the measure Forty-two Re-
publicans and II Democrats voted for
the bill. Twenty-seven Republicans
and SO Democrats voted against It
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