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Evening star., 1914-09-29
WCmen'S
House Dresses.
Special at CSC

Mostly odds and ends, broken
sizes. worth up to s1.00: made of
percale, in fancy checks and
stripes. High neck and long
sleeves.
Evening star., 1914-09-29

OF heavyweight serges, warm
ly lined throughout. Roman
stripe silk collar and girdle.
colors are navy and copenhagen.
Sizes 8, 10 and IL years.
Evening star., 1914-09-29

Just one rack Of these. Ma
terials are plain and changeable
taffetas. in assorted shades of
brown. navy. copenhagen and
tan. Smart ruffle and pannier
styles, with lace collars and
cuffs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25
TWO HUNDRED DEAD.
Miners Trapped in Canadian
ColIiery by Gas Explosion
ABOUT $50 MEN RESCUED
Believed That There ls Slight Chance
Of Recovering Entombed Victims
from the Mine Alive On
Account of Fire.

Lethbridge, Alberta.-A terrific ex.
plosion coming without warning, Fri.
day entombeG ESQ miners employed in
mine No. 20, Of the Hillcrest Golfers,
Ltd. OF the fifty rescued only four
teen survived but few hours. De-
spite efforts OF the two score mine ex.
perts laboring amid the poisonous
gases and debris, there is little hope
of rescuing alive the 200 men yet in
the mine. The effects of the disaster
were: Men in mine when explosion
occurred 600, of whom $50 escaped.
Number rescued, fifty, Of whom
thirty-six died.
Miners still entombed, 200, probably
killed by fire which followed the ex.
plosion. A silent group Of wives and
mothers stood at the mouth OF the
mine which had been closed by the
explosion, still hopeful that rescues
would be made.
The explosion, which occurred about
o'clock Friday morning, shook the
countryside for miles, lifted the roofs
from many miners cabins and demol-
ished numerous small buildings. A
moment after the explosion, a score
Of panic stricken surface workers
rushed from the mine, followed by a
dense cloud of smoke and poisonous
fumes.
No information as to what caused
the explosion has been obtained, bur
1t is believed 1t was due to the form
ing of pasas
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25
DISTRICT EPWORTH LEAGUE
Convention Held at Russell Has Good
Attendance--over One Hundred
twenty-five Delegates Present

Chariton.-The Charlton District
Epworth League convention opened at
Russell with 125 delegates present
from other towns. The district offi-
GERS are as follows: r. s. Rhoades,
Mt. Ayr, president; Miss Cora Whar-
ton, Seymore. first vice-president; Mrs.
Nellie Holder, Cambria, second vice
president; Miss Alta Nichols, Diagone
al, third vice-president; Miss Helen
King, Diagonal, fourth yice-president;
Miss Carrie Norris, Mt Ayr. recording
secretary; Miss Jennie Ewald, Russ
ell, Junior League superintendent;
The Rev. r. NJ. Shimman, local pastor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25
TWENTY-ONE SALOONS TO GO
City Council Of Dubuque Puts That
Number Out of Business and
Others VIII Follow Later.

Dubuque.-There are sixty saloon
men in Dubuque who heaved signs of
relief when announcement Of the work
of the city council was made; there
was crashing of teeth on the part OF
twenty.one who by decree of the city
fathers will be out Of business on July
/. January /, 1915, the number OF sa,
looms will be down to the regulation
basis-thirty-eight. Twenty-one more
will be put out of business Jan. /.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25
Build New Masonic TempIe.

Fort Dodge.-Work on the new Ma
sonic temple here that will cost, in
GLIDING the site, about $4,000, has
been started The three Masonic bod.
les here are now occupying cramped
quarters. The new temple is to be
one of the best in northern Iowa. 1t
VIII be devoted exclusively TO the use
of the Masons ami members of thu
Eastern Star
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25
Old Iowa Race Horse.

West Notwithstanding to author.
tiles, Senator N, the aged horse be-
longing to Albert and Amos Whitacre
Of West Liberty. is the Oldest trotting
sire living. Senator N. is past 33 years
OF age, He made record as a 3.year-
old and few years later set a mark
Of 2:25, continuing his racing until he
was more than 20 years old.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25
Antitrust Campaign.

Keokuk.-The request of an eastern
commercial organization and also one
in Iowa that the Keokuk's Industrial
association send resolutions to its con.
gressmen against the proposed anti
trust regulation has been turned down
fiatly by the local boosters.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25
Auto KIN. Girl,

Charles City.-Elma Armstrong, ag-
ed 10. daughter Of Henry Armstrong
OF Floyd county, prominent farmer,
was run over and instantly killed by
Arley Gates Of Sioux City, at Usage.
while attending the automobile races.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

Ottumwa.-L!9yd Brown, aged 10,
and his sister Marion, aged s, collided
with street car on jefferson hill,
while coasting on bicycle and both
were painfully injured
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25
Farmer CHARGED Win Foroerv

Cedar Rapids. A. Byers OF Mar
ion was arrested here by Pinkerton
detective on the charge of having
cashed worthless checks at Ottunlwa.
Byers formerly was farmer near
Central City.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25
eroeer Attempts suicide

Marshalltown.--Wi William Snyder, for.
mer grocer at Green Mountain, at
tempted suicide here by cutting his
throat with razor. He is in a critical
condition and may not recover.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25
lmports Goats 10 Iowa.

Hedrick W. Jones shipped
in 355 head Of white Angora goats
from Deming, New Mexico, and viii
use them in clearing his farm, north
east of town.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25
Foreign

Sylvia Pankhurst, leader of the mil
liant suffragettes, who was arrested
ten days ago while leading deputa-
ton of "furies" to interview Premier
Asquith. won another victory over the
British government. Home Secretary
McKenna announced In the house Of
commons that Miss Pankhurst has
been conditionally released from Hol
loway Jail in London.
Many Western Canada women have
stopped joining in God Save the
King" at the theaters. sympathy for
the militants is the cause of the
strong resentment against the crown.
A thrilling rescue was made OF the
crew and patients Of the naval hos
pital ship Maine after she went ashore
in firth OF Lorne. The Maine went
ashore in fog, tearing a big hole
in her hull.
During the thick fog which hung
over the English channel the North
German Lloyd liner Buelow, with be-
tween three hundred and fifty and four
hundred persons on board, went
ashore on the British coast near Port
land, England. The ship sent out q
wireless call for help and assistance
was sent. All on board were rescued
The government troops OF Albania,
under the personal leadership of
Prince William, repulsed a strong at
tack on the Albania capital by Mus.
huffman insurgents,
Twenty persons killed. q great num-
Der injured and heavy damage to
property which may run into millions
Of dollars resulted from thunder and
rain storm OF phenomenal violence
which ragged over Paris. France, for
three hours. Several streets caved
in, engulfing passersby.
Harry Pike. the artisan who en-
tered Buckingham palace. in London,
week ago while intoxicated, was ar.
raigned in Bow street police court and
discharged at the request Of King
| George.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25
cosson Flaws Prison Methods.

= 'eyo ''SS"
The United States is antiquated in
the capture and punishment of law
violators. The mode of Furnishing
criminals approaches the idiotic, At
torney General Cosson expressed these
denunciations of present prison meth
DDS in championing the cause of pris-
on reform before the congregation of
the First Methodist church in Des
Moines. He declared that the state
has stood still in methods of dealing
with criminals while criminals have
formed modern methods of protection
to themselves in their law-breaking.
He urged the appointment of state
secret service body with authority to
enter other states on the trail Of Grim
inals, that the present red tape may
be eliminated. He also pointed out
that man can get fifteen years for
forging check and ten years for a
criminal assault upon girl. Cosson
urged the establishment of a prison
farm; the adjustment of county jails
except for men serving but few days
and the establishment of small state
farms in lieu thereof.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

Lazaro de la Cara, Villas CONNER.
cial agent at Juarez, issued an invita-
ton for the Spaniards of the Laguna
district to return 70 their homes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25
Domestic

The American Academy Of Medicine,
an organization that specializes In
medical sociology, began its thirty
ninth annual meeting at Atlantic City,
N. J.
Twenty-Five election officials were
sentenced for frauds in connection
with the special constitutional conven'
ton amendment election, In the
Twelfth assembly district OF New
York. Six of them, inspectors. were
sent to the penitentiary for six
months. The others. including inspec-
tors and poll and ballot clerks, we're
fined 800 each.
William Lorimer and Charles b.
Munday are charged with footing the
LaSalle Street Trust G. Savings bank
of Chicago of from two million to two
million seven hundred thousand dol.
lars by the report filed by D. V. Har.
kin, bank examiner. with State Aud
itor Brady at Springfield. Criminal
prosecution OF both was decided upon
following conference between Mr..
Harkin and Attorney General p. j..
Lucey.
Delegates to the biennial convention
of the General Federation Of Women's
Clubs held in Chicago completed the
federation's 100000 endowment fund.
Mrs. Pennybacker was elected presi-
| dent.
More than ten thousand women
and large number Of men-stormed
! the Auditorium theater in Chicago in
desperate struggle to gain admit
lance to the already filled theater and
| hear Miss Margaret Woodrow Wilson,
daughter of President Wilson, speak
at the closing session of the twelfth
biennial convention of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs. Miss
| Wilson suggested turning every pub
lie schoolhouse into council chamber
for citizenship.
The win of the late Adlai e. Steven
son, filed for probate at Bloomington,
| distributed an estate of 100000.
There are but three heirs, his daugh-
ter, Letitia, in Chicago, his second
daughter, wife OF Rev. Martin Hardin,
Chicago, and son. Lewis.
The Peoples bank in East Alton,
| ILL.,, one of the chain of Munday banks,
was closed by receiver appointed by
the federal district court at Spring
field, Ill. There was a run on the
bank since Monday.
Tom Hargin and Miss Pauline Ever.
sole, members Of rival factions which
for years have participated in bitter
feuds in the mountains of eastern
Kentucky, were married at Winches-
ter, KY.
Men, women and children OF Charles.
town, Mass, aided by thousands of Wis
itors, celebrated the one hundred and
thirty-ninth anniversary of the battle
Of Bunker Hill. Public buildings were
gaily decorated with the national col
ors.
Taking OF testimony in the second
trial of Robert Owen. charged with
nine others with the abduction and
J robbery OF Rev. Otis l.. spurseop OF
I Des Moines. Ia. was begun at Denver
! foy,cwin1 the CON Melton of the Jury.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

General Villa, in answer to mes
sage sent him, telegraphed the follow
ing from Torreon: 'In answer to
your message. am going TO the front
OF the division of the north and con-
tinue to march on the City of Mexico
as commander.in-chief."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25
SUMMARY OF THE
WORLDS EVENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS BOILED DOWN
TO LAST ANALYSIS.
ARRANGED FOR BUSY READERS
Brief Notes Covering Happenings In
This Country and Abroad That
Are Of Legitimate Interest to
All the People.
Washington

President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan, the first in a message TO the
senate and the second in note TO the
chief executive, directly apply the ex-
preston of regret in the treaty nego-
tiated with Colombia to the part the
United States played in connection
with the separation Of Panama from
its mother country. The president
transmitted the treaty to the senate
with request for its ratification.
Charges that the United States kept
its marines at Nicaragua to influence
the recent presidential election and
that the state department has been
acting in the interest of American
bankers, contained in a resolution in
troduecd in the senate at Washington
by Senator Smith Of Michigan, were
referred to the senate foreign relations
committee.
President Wilson's public charge
that powerful interests are seeking to
prevent antitrust legislation has
stirred the senate at Washington to
action. The senate committee on 1u-
dietary continued its first perusal OF
the Clayton antitrust bill.
President Wilson nominated Charles
s. Hamlin Of Massachusetts, assistant
secretary Of the treasury, to be a mem
Der OF the federal reserve board for
two years. At the same time he named
the other members. They are: Paul
M. Warburg of New York, Thomas D..
Jones of Illinois, w. G. p. Harding OF
Alabama and A. C. Miller of Califor-
MIA
The salient points of the decision OF
the interstate commerce commission
at Washington on the petition of the
railroads of the eastern division Of the
country for five per cent increase In
rates are as follows: The commission
will deny the application for fiat In
crease of five per cent. However, II
will grant increases ranging from one
to FIVE per cent and perhaps higher on
commodies now transported below
cost.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

Fraud and other illegal and unsafe
acts and gross culpability" are
charged against the management Of
the LaSalle Street Trust & Savings
bank in petition for the appointment
of receiver for the closed bank
which was filed in the circuit court in
Chicago by Patrick ]. Lucey, attorney
general of Illinois.
Fire which for time threatened
the entire city destroyed half of the
business section of Mcclure, o., town
Of 1000 inhabitants. The loss was
$4,000
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25
Mexican War

Representative Kent Of California
told the president and Secretary Bryan
at Washington he had telegraphic in
formation from Mexico that General
Carranza was about TO leave his head
quarters and fee to Laredo. Tex. Mr..
Kent did not give the name of his in
formant.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

Col. Theodore Roosevelt suffered a
recurring touch of jungle fever short
ly after the Imperator sailed from
Southampton. according to wireless
message from the liner to London.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25
Personal

Suit for 100000 damages for al.
legged breach of promise has been
brought against Eugene Zimmerman
of Cincinnati, father of the duchess Of
Manchester. by Miss Icy Waream, a
dog fancier of New York.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

Taking OF testimony in the second
trial of Robert Owen. charged with
nine others with the abduction and
robbery OF Rev. Otis l.. spurseop Of
Des Moines. Ia. was begun at Denver.
following the completion OF the jury.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

General Villas resignation as COM
mander of the constitutionalist army
OF the central division has not been
accepted and the threatened breach
between Villa and General Carranza
has been averted, says a statement is
sued from General Carranza's head
quarters at Saltillo.
What may be the final crisis In the
Mexican situation Is on. President
Wilson refuses to back down upon his
proposition that a consttutionalist
must be selected as provisional presi-
dent Of Mexico. The Mexican media
ton delegates say they will not have
a constitutionalist; that unless a neu-
trail is named they will withdraw.
Telegraph reports received at Mex
leo City from Zacatecas say the losses
OF the constitutionalists in the battle
at that place are estimated at 5000.
Washington was notified by the A.
BIC. mediators at Niagara Falls that
unless an agreement is reached before
the end Of the coming week they will
cease their efforts to make peace.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25
Blind Pigs Are Plentiful.

Complaints of frequent violations Of
the state liquor laws have been re-
ceived by Attorney General George
Cosson. Several serious cases have
recently been reported and men from
the department of justice were assign
ed to make Investigations.
Violations are reported from Water.
loo and Ottumwa especially. Accord.
ing to the law and order advocates
making the charges, there are many
blind pigs" in operation in those
cities. There are also reports that the
railroads and express companies are
not complying with the laws in de,
livery of liquor
According to the decision Of the su.
preme court in the Webb-Kenyon law
case which originated at Ottumwa, It
is unlawful for an express company
to deliver liquor in quantities to any
address where 1t is evident 1t will be
Illegally, sold. and the owner of the
property is not holder Of liquor
license.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

Premier AsQuith has capitulated to
the suffragists He has consented to
receive deputation of East end work
ing women in Downing street, London.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

Recovery was made Of the three
bodies Of Rodney Ives, seventeen;
Howard Jordan, eleven. and his father,
John Jordan, aged fifty-five. who were
drowned at Driftwood. Pa, in dis
carded water we'll
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

The American Academy Of Medicine.
an organization that specializes In
medical sociology, began its thirty
ninth annual meeting at Atlantic City,
NJ j.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

Men, women and children OF Charles
town, Mass. aided by thousands Of Wis
itors, celebrated the one hundred and
thirty-ninth anniversary Of the battle
Of Bunker Hill. Public buildings were
gaily decorated with the national col
ore
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

The Peoples bank in East Alton,
Ill, one OF the chain of Munday banks,
was closed by receiver appointed by
the federal district court at Spring
field, Ill There was run on the
bank since Monday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

Tom Hargin and Miss Pauline Ever.
sole, members of rival factions which
for years have participated in bitter
feuds in the mountains of eastern
Kentucky, were married at Winches-
ter, KY.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

The win of the late Adlai e. Steven
son, filed for probate at Bloomington,
distributed an estate Of 100000.
There are but three heirs, his daugh-
ter, Letitia, in Chicago, his second
daughter, wife of Rev. Martin Hardin,
Chicago, and son. Lewis.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25
Reject New Compensation Law.

Reject New Compensation Law.
Plans are being discussed by the
coal operators to form mutual insur-
ance organization to protect their en-
ployes under the Workmen's compen-
sation act which becomes effective on
July list. It is expected that the big
operators OF the state will leave the
legal status OF the employer as at
present. His liability will stand as
now in the case of accident. Among
the companies Of this city which ex-
pect TO reject are the Enterprise ant
the Empire Coal company.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

Rev. Louis r. Patmont of West
vile. ILL.,, who recently was found in
the cellar of house near Columbia,
ILL.,, where he declared he had been
held in captivity by kidnapers, disap-
peared at Detroit and his friends have
appealed to the police to search for
him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25
Can Bankrupt Keep Auto9

Can Bankrupt Keep Auto7
Whether an automobile OF bank
fupt may be classified as exempt prop
erty is a rather knotty question which
H. H. Whitaker, referee In bankruptcy
must decide. Frank Sherman and
Fred c. Andreas. joint owners of the
Bank of Sully. each own an automo-
bile which they claim is exempt The
creditors assert the machines should
be disposed of to satisfy them. This
is the first time the question OF wheth-
er an automobile is exempt property
has been raised in the southern dis
trict Of Iowa.
Or. kelIey's Trial Set for September.
At the request Of attorneys for the
defense the second trial OF DR.. Harry
Kelley of Council Bluffs for the kill
ing OF Edmund Sterling, Des Moines
bartender, has been continued to the
September term Of the district court
by Judge DeGraff.
County Attorney Guthrie assigned
the case for trial on June 22 and Kel-
ley was to have been brought back to
Des Moines from Anamosa in a short
time to stand trial. His lawyers
pleaded inabllily TO prepare the case
for ira! beford September.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

Risk Department Warns Employers.
The state insurance department has
issued warning to Iowa employers
against placing Industrial insurance
in unauthorized companies.
Agents for companies which are not
approved by the state arrived in Des
Moines within the last few days to
solicit business. Employers are com.
PEELED by the workmen's compensa.
ton law to carry industrial insurance
The state further requires. that the
Insurance he placed with safe coupan.
les which are authorized to write risks
within the state.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

Il haven't put up any lightning rod
and am not going to, but ] am going
to make the campaign" declared 10.
seph G. Cannon Of Danville, H., for
merly speaker of the house, who Is a
candidate for congress.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

Delegates to the biennial convention
of the General Federation of Women's
Clubs held in Chicago completed the
federation's 100000 endowment fund.
Mrs. Pennybacker was elected presi-
dent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

Iowa employs less child labor thar
any other manufacturing state in the
union, according to figures in the bi
ennial report of A. l.. Urick, state
labor commissioner. now being pre-
pared. Investigation Of 2,136 estab
lishments throughout the state showed
that only 1876 children between the
ages Of IA and 16 years We're EN-
ployed therein. This is only one chile
to every two establishments. The
places inspected include factories and
all other business concerns where day
labor is employed
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25
Iowa Crop Conditions.

iowa Crop Conditions.
''In the thirty years have been
travelling over Iowa, have never
seen the corn crop in better condition
at this time of year than It is right
now" said George c. Newman. Last
week was. In almost every part OF the
state, and found the corn of uni
formly good stand and growth. II any
section is ahead II is the north part Of
the state. The most significant thing
about the condition of the crop this
year is that the stand is exceptionally
good everywhere. That indicates the
use Of scientific methods by the farm.
ers. They are selecting their seed
with more care than formerly, and are
taking better care of the planting. 1t
was only few years ago that farm.
ers were scoffing at the scientific
methods taught by the agricultural
schools. That they are coming
around to the scientific methods is in
dicatcd now by the crop itself"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-25

The. government troops OF Albania,
under the personal leadership of
Prince William, repulsed a strong at.
tack on the Albania capital by Mus.
huffman insurgents.