Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-03
Makes Report on Mutiny.

POft W the Stdtc DOdTu OI COutTOi Ou
his investigation of the recent mutiny
of convicts at the Anamosa reforma-
tory. He did not consider the disor-
ders as serious and says that Warden
McClaughry now has the institution
In good shape again.
About ninety men took part in
the disturbance at the Anamosa re-
formatory," said McConlogue.
There were a number of causes
for the disturbance. First, there was
the feeling against the warden on the
part Of some of the men, augmented
by the reports in the state papers that
there might be change in the war
denship. Then the accountants went
to the reformatory to check the war
den out and in after his appointment
The warden gave an order that the
prisoners could get no tobacco or can
dy from the store the day following.
The men did not learn that 1t would
only be a temporary arrangement, and
they resented it. In addition three
prisoners who wanted dental work
done which the authorities lacked
funds to pay for stirred up some of
the men by their complaints"
There are still fifty men in solitary
confinement at Anamosa as the result
Of the disorder.
Railway Valuations.
The interstate commerce commits
sion is dealing with one of the great
est financial problems in the worlds
history when 1t undertakes to ap-
praise the value of the railroads of
the United States in the opinion OF
Clifford C. Thorne, chairman of the
Iowa board OF railroad commissioners.
The railroads of this country have
property totaling fifteen billions of
dollars according to Commissioner
Thorne's figures. The commission at
Washington wishes to arrive at the
value of railroad property as basis
on which to work in the future but
a difference in valuation of only
per cent in the figures of the COM
mission and those Of the railroads
would amount to $751;, 000, coo.
Something Of the enormity of the
property holdings of the railroad com
panies can be realized when it is re-
membered that the Louisiana pur-
chase only cost this government $751;
100000. Alaska only cost 1920 900,
and Florida s5.OOo.0oo.
Ask Better Place for Exhibits.
Exhibitors in the floral department
OF the Iowa state fair are demanding
that the fair association provide a
better building for the display of prize
towers and plants.
A committee representing the ex-
hioitors has been appointed to meet
with the board OF agriculture at the
March meeting.
The floral display has been held
during the past few seasons In
structure located south of the women
and children's building. The building
was originally erected for the dairy
interests. When the old greenhouse
was torn down the old dairy building
was patched up for the floral depart
ment. The exhibitors complain that
it is not suited to that use; that it
is Old ard dilapidated and that the
visitors will not go into 1t.
Ask Larger Cash Balance.
The state of Iowa tries to get along
with too small a cash balance. ac-
cording to @. A. Willis. deputy treas
urer of state He says that the city
OF Los Angeles, CAL, handles more
cash in one year than the Iowa state
treasurer does. He backs this state
ment with report made by j. s. Nc
Quiston, former auditor of Polk coun-
ty and former deputy treasurer Of
the state of Iowa, who is now deputy
city auditor OF Los Angeles.
The report by McQuiston shows
that Los Angeles had $9,163.9S6 avail
allie on Jan. /, 1916. of which nearly
$4,000 600 was cash. Mr.. Willis as
serts that the entire receipts OF the
state government OF Iowa in 1915 were
ss,S00.000 and that the largest cash
balance Iowa had last year was ST.
S77,l70, which was on May q, 1915.
Prize Cows Iowa Products.
The state board of control men,
bers say that the two Holstein COWS
at the Mount Pleasant state hospital
which made the best record for the
state on milk production, are entire
ly Iowa products. They were born
and raised in Iowa and stand at the
nf al IIAI LET Lot
Registrations Set Record.
There have been 75,4O0 automobiles
licensed for 1916 up to the present
time, as many as had been licensed
up to March %, last year, the state
auto department anroances.
Ask Parole for Burglar.
F. f. Faville, attorney OF Storm
Lake, appeared before the state board
of parole asking for a Communication
of sentence and parole for Thomas
Evans, serving life sentence at the
Anamosa re.ormatory for burglary.
The petition for Communication of
sentence was presented to the gov
ernor and referred to the board for
Investigation.
Evans was sent up from Clay coun-
ty, being convicted OF burglarizing q
dwelling.
Will Ask For Refund.
The Greater Iowa association will
ask the next state legislature to APP