Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-05

United States Marshal Bidwell OF
Des Moines had series of exciting
encounters with Arthur Bridgeford
of Atlantic, a federal prisoner. Bid
well arrested Bridgeford at Atlantic
in bank. Bridgeford quickly peel
ed on his coat and was out CT the
grasp of Marshall Bidwell, but was
overhauled, and while nearing Coun-
ell Bluffs, on q Rock Island train,
Bridgeford again escaped, leaping
from the moving train. Bidwell fired
several shots at the fleeing prisoner
but did not Tease Bridgeford.
f. M. Darner of Ames, member
Of the board of directors of the Home
steaders' lodge, has filed written
charges accusing George A. Young,
supreme president and A. H. Corey,
supreme secretary, with Irregular
ties in the management of the affairs
Of the lodge. The state actuaries,
Harry Winston and George Farley,
are making an examination OF the
financial affairs OF the company.
Champ Clark accepted the invita-
ton extended him by the citizens
of Ames to deliver the principal ad-
dress at the laying of the corner
stone of the new federal building.
The Nineteenth Iowa Infantry held
o reunion ct Fort Madison for three
days. The attendance was large,
among those present being Lot Abra-
ham, Iowa department commander,
and General Leake, OF Chicago.
Telegraphic orders restraining
workmen OF the various railway
trades on the Illinois Central and 9TH
er Hartman lines from walking out
were sent out from Davenport by
authority Of the international presi-
dent 1t is understood that various
locals on the Hartman lines antici-
pated the strike order and began to
walk out
Judge Mcpherson in federal court
ordered the release OF e. d. Roberts
of Red Oak charged with obtaining
money illegally in the sale of seed
WI ~. ANObSAio CCtaPGu PiOCCtutiOh
In district court at Vinton on tech
nicality and his case attracted wide
attention. The court scored Roberts.
but dealt leniently with him.
The unmarked grave OF confeder-
ate veteran in the cemetery at Mt.
Pleasant will be graced with monu-
ment this fall erected by Major Geo.
Smith of New York The dead sold
Ter was Smiths brother, Frank Smith
a member of the First Arkansas cav
airy, wounded at Wilson's creek
d. J. Netherow, the real estate
man who was arrested charged with
forgery at Des Moines, remains In the
county jail. He has not secured
bonds. When Netherow was arrest
ed he had a check for 100000 in
his pocket. Just what he expected to
do with 1t Is not known.
A highly-educated young man
known as Frank G. Carter, but said
to be in reality Frank c. Norris, q
son Of the Rev. ]. w. Norris of New
Brunswick, N. j., died in q hospital
at Council Bluffs from knife wounds
inflicted by an unknown assailant a
few nights ago.
The executive council of the United
Mine Workers Of Iowa at Abba have
decided to hold another conference
with the board of the operators, at
which time the question of general
strike over the controversy in the
Excelsior mine at Beacon will be con.
sidered.
The sophomore-freshman pushball
clash at Iowa City resulted in the
following injuries: c. N. Morse of
Nevada, torn ankle; Irving Oliver of
Sigourney, wrenched knee cap; Av-
cry Warren Of Iowa City. broken
nose. The sophomore class won.
Three weeks ago township
school was opened as an experiment
at Ohio in Webster county and 1t has
become necessary to open new
room to accommodate the large en-
rollment. Four teachers now are
employed in this school.
Over 500 invitations were sent out
by the local association OF employing
printers at Cedar Rapids to the en-
ploying printers OF the state. for the
annual state convention to be held
there. Many noted men from other
states will be present.
]. Bortenlanger, Q contractor for
the electric light and water plant at
Atlantic, has thrown up his contract
and the bonding company will COM
plete the job. His contract called
for $4,000 and he has drawn $21.-
900 from the city.
{ The largest barn in the county,
owned by M. C. Collentine, six miles
from Charles City burned. The barn
was valued at $500. Three horses
valued at 5000 each burned One
hundred tons of hay was also de-
stroyed
The Belle Plaine Canning Company
has finished the pack of sweet corn
for this season. putting up over L.
100000 cans of fine corn, which is
worth to the canning company about
$4,000. and took $50 acres of ground
to grow.
1t Is announced that Childs. Hols-
witt & Co., of Grand Rapids, Mich,
have bought the gas plant at Oska-
loosa, this company owns gas plants
at Grand Rapids, Mich, Cedar Rap
ids. Muscatine and Davenport.
Nearly thousand dollars worth of
willow plumes. such as are used to
ornament women's hats. were stolen
from the millinery store Of +. w.
fisher Of Cedar Rapids by burglars.
Roy Towner and s. White. sons
of prominent parents Of Eidora have
pleaded to robbing three stores on the