THE OMAHA DAIIV 11EE: FRIDAY. NOVEMHEIi 14, 1002.
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NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL
MISOR METIOV
Pi vis sells drum.
ffockert sella carpets snd rug.
Elegant new Xmae photos at Schmidt'.
': Expert witch repairing. Ieffert. i H'wsy.
For rent, modern six-room houe, by W.
. 1 Kerney, 231 Main street.
Born, to Mr. nnl Mm. Lur!en J. Glllett,
,6 Franklin avenue, a daughter.
Clothespins, as many as you wiut. lc per
doien. A. U. Howe. 310 Uroadway.
The Tegular meeting of Myrtle lods-e. De
gree of Honor, will be held this evening.
Last week 2 per cent discount on framel
pictures. C. H Alexander l o., M H way.
For rent, nicely furnlhed front room,
'reasonable price. Inquire M6 North First
street.
Wanted st once, carrier with lmise for
route on The Bee. Apply at lha cfliee. No.
10 Pearl street.
We are headquarters for glass of all
kinds. See us before you buy. C. W. l aint,
011 and Olara Co. i
The regular meeting of Council Bluff dis
trict 'Court of Honor. No. low. will be held
this evening In Woodman of tne Worn!
hall.
H. M. Flumer, cashier of the Rochester
National ban nt Kochester, N. H., is the
fcueai ot Mr. and Mrs. K. K. Hart of Parte
avenue.
A. I Tostevln, fnrnvrly of this city,
now mayor of Mcrrlam. Neb., U visiting
bis fatner. Thomas Tostevln of PsrK
avenue.
The ladles of the Flrt Christian church
will serve a chti-aen pia dinner and oyster
supper a( Kroadway, next to Mrs. Mus
ter , on Haturday, November 1.
Detective Callaghan Is home from Fort
Bcott, Kan., win-re he went to testify at
the preliminary hearing or Otto Herman,
charged with using the malls to detrauo.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Tryon of Monroevllle,
Jnd.. were In the city yesterday, the guests
of their cousin, Mrs. N. C. 1'hlllins, enroute
to Phoenix, Aril., where they pass tha win
ter. Charles McLyman, formerly a deputy
under Sheriff Morgan, now engaged In
business In Manning, la., was In tne city
yesterday as a witness In the district
court.
Rev. O. W. Snyder, pastor of St. John's
English Lutheran church, will give a Bible
reading this evening at the residence of
.Mr. and Mrs. J. c Petersen, l'oO East
Washington avenue.
Ths three Winnebago Indians picked up
t the Northwestern depot Wednesday
night In a badly Intoxicated condition were
taken back to Omaha yesterday morning
In charge of Detective Murphy.
The Pur'ty Candy Kitchen, 546 Broadway,
will nave another big candy sale Saturday,
November li. Butter scotch, angel food
taffy, tine chocolates and other puie home
made candles at 10 cents a pound.
Having refurnished my gallery up-to-date
I offer this month 13 photos for II. oO and $4
Jihotos for 12.60 per dozen. Have your
'hrlatmas photos taken now. Stlgleman,
43 and 45 South Main street, upstairs.
Hon. Thomas C. Dawson, secretary of the
American legation at Rio de Janeiro,
Brasll, left last evening for Washington,
1. C. He expects to b In Council Bluffs
again for a tew days before returning to
liraill.
Vernon, the Infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Wltxke, 410 North Sixth street, died
yesterday morning. The funeral will be
held this atternoon at 2 o'clock from the
residence and burial will be In Walnut Hill
cemetery.
Cheoter Egbert was arrested last evening
on a warrant Issued from the court of
Justice Bryant. It la charged that he at
tempted to pick the pocket of a man named
O'Neil. He Is charged with assault with
Intent to steal.
The funeral of W. H. Williams will be
held this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the
family residence, 14 Canning street, and
ourlal will be In Walnut Hill cemetery.
'J he service will be conducted by Rev. J. w.
Calfee of Broadway Methodist church.
In view of the unfavorable report of the
district court grand Jury Chief of Police
Tibbits yesterday had the city Jail treated
to a thorough cleaning. As there were no
"trusties'1 available ths city sewer gang
had to be pressed Into service to do the
destining.
Oenrge, the young son of Constable H.
Balrd, while ploying with a 22-callber re
volver at his home on Mynster street yes
terday morning, accidentally discharged
the weapon and the bullet entered the palm
of the left hand, becoming Imbedded be
tween the bones. It was located by the
use of the X-ray and extracted.
Michael J. Purcell of Charter Oak has
fled a voluntary petition In bankruptcy In
the United States court here. Hi liabili
ties amount to 11.051. His assets, accord
ing to the schedule filed with the petition,
consists of a watch and a suit of clothes
valued at 130, In addition to an Insurance
policy of 11,000 In a fraternal organization.
Mr. C. J. McNItt left Wednesday evening
on a visit to friends In Salt Lake City.
Darts sells paints.
Two More Indictments.
Harry Patterson; against whom the grand
Jury returned an Indictment on ths charge
of uttering a forged Instrument, was taken
Into custody yesterday afternoon by the
sheriff's force. His bail, which had been
placed at $600, was reduced by Judge Oreen
to 1400 and this amount was furnished.
Patterson's indictment follows his arrest
a few day ago on a charge of defrauding
R. C. Meneray, a local nurseryman, by al
leged bogus orders on which he obtained his
commission. In the Indictment It Is charged
ha presented to Meneray an order purport
ing to be signed by the wife of a well known
attorney of this city; Toung Patterson be
longs to a, prominent family ot this city
and served through the Philippine campaign
in tha Fifty-first Iowa volunteers. He and
his friends say ha will be able to clear him
self of ths charge.
Another Indictment made public yester
day by the arrest ot tha defendant w one
against Arthur Cherrett, charged with ths
. theft ot several .articles ot Jewelry and
clothing trout ths residence ot Thomas Met
calf on Bluff street last July, Among the
articles alleged to bars been stolen were
three rings, ranging In value from $6 to $20,
; a diamond pin worth 165, several silver
I mounted toilet articles, a gold watch charm,
, a silver bracelet, two cigar cases and six
'bottles ot grans Jules. Cherrett's bail was
placed at $800.
Plumbing and heating. Blxby Boa.
Real Estate Traaafera.
These transfers were filed yesterday In
the abstract, tills and loan office of J. W.
Squire, 101 Pearl street:
Augusta Rachwlts to Herman C. Lin
den, aniardlan. lots 21 and 22. block
M. Railroad add, w. d I 850
Savings, Loan and Building associa
tion to Hudolnh Hlnilkt. lot 7. block
IS. Howard's add, w. d 800
Mary Oelsler to George Gelaler, lot 1,
block 1. Casady's add, w. d
!. F. Potter and wife to II. J. Brown,
wVs nw 18-75-18, w. d 4.000
John M. Bird and wife to Al A.
Lsnocker, nVs new 18-75-39. w. d 4,400
John H. Aver and wife to Charles H.
Ayer, e neV 24-74-40, w. d 1,40
W. E. Peters and wife to Horace K.
Uould. lots 6. and T. block 8.
Pleroe'a subdlv. w. d 150
N. M. Pusey, trustee, to George S.
Wright and George H. Mayne, gov-
rnirx.nl lota 1. 1 and 8. In 23-75-44.
q. c. d 1.000
James N. Caaady and wife to receiver
of Officer Pusey, lot 8. block 9.
Mynster add, q. c. d
Total nine transfers
.$13.44
Marrtasja Llaeases,
Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to
the following:
Name and Residence.
Age
John Winkler, Madison county. Neb
.11
Emma L'rschel, Madlaon county. Neb 18
John Kerrigan. Missouri Valley, la S3
Mary May Smith. Omaha 29
Magnua Msrtensen, Lincoln, Neb 19
Mrs. Helen A. C'adman, Lincoln, Neb 19
LEWIS CUTLER
aCORTICIAN.
Council Bluffs.
nwMBOwnmMmi
ta Pearl
Pbone 9T.
BLUFFS.
FALLS FROM LIGHT TOWER
Lamp Trimmer Tafcei a Sensational Drop of
One Hundred aid Tifty Feet
COMES OUT OF IT PRACTICALLY UNHURT
"
table Breaks Jnst as He Reaches Ike
Top at the Light Tower at the
Corner of Eighth and
Broadway,
James E. Adams, an employe of the Citi
zens' Gas and Electric company, had a
thrilling experience and what Is considered
a miraculous escape from serious Injury, If
not death, yesterday morning while work
Ing on the electric light tower at the cor
ner cf Eighth street and Broadway.
Adams Is employed as a light trimmer
and one of his duties Is to trim dally the
arc lamps at the top of the light towers,
which are 150 feet high. To reach the
platform at ths top of the tower the trim
mer hoists himself up in a small iron cags
or elevator run. by cables over pulleys.
Adams started to the top of the Eighth
street tower and was within ten feet of the
platform when the cabls supporting the
elevator cage suddenly broke. Immedi
ately the cage with Its human freight shot
downward at a terrific speed and on reach
ing the lower platform, about twelve feet
above ground, where Its further descent
was checked, was broken to pieces and
Adams left sitting astride one of the iron
rods of the framework of the tower. By
standers who witnessed the accident and
the downward flight of the elevator ex
pected to see Adams dasbsd to pieces or
killed by the concussion, but he was able
to climb down the ladder unaided, ap
parently but little injured by his tearful
fall.
When the cable broke Adams realised !n
an instant his danger and made desperate
efforts to chock the descent ot the cage by
grasping at the guide wires at the side. In
so dplng his arms were badly bruised and
bis hands torn and burned. Adams re
tained his presence of mind and, finding ho
could not check the descent of the cage,
prepared himself for the concussion when
the Iron basket would reach the lower plat
form and be suddenly brought to a stop.
He relaxed his position and bent his limbs
and to this attributes Ms escape from seri
ous injury, if not even death. Adams also
attributes his escape-to the fact that the
elevator cage, released from the cable,
rocked from side to side against the frame
work of the tower and thus checked In
some degree its own fall.
'ot Forced to Co io(Bed.
After climbing down the ladder to the
ground Adams was able to get Into his
buggy unassisted and drive to his home at
701 Harmony street, whsre Dr. Jennings
examined him. Aside from the bruises and
cuts on his arms and hands and one cut
over the right eye, he appeared to be un
injured and did not even find It necessary
to go to bed.
It is expected that the accident will re
sult In the renewal of the agitation to take
these towers down and have the lights dis
tributed. About five years ago the tower
at Eighth street fell with a crash during
storm, and although the street wss
crowded at the time by people hurrying
home, no one was injured. City Electrician
Bradley has time and again recommended
that the towers be taken down, as he con
siders them a constant menace to the pub-
Ho and the men employed to look after
them. After examining the broken cable
yesterday he gave it as bis opinion that the
conditions ot the cable indicated that the
towers themselves were probably rusted
and weakened and consequently liable to
collapse at any moment. At the last meet
ing of the city council Alderman McDonald
auggested that the Eighth streeet tower be
dispensed with and its four lights dis
tributed in the vicinity. Alderman Lovett
also suggested that the tower at Twenty
first street and Avenue B be taken down.
TALKING ABOUT A POOR FARM
gome of Board Members Inclined to
Think Present Land Price
Too Hih.
t
At the meeting ot the Board of County
Supervisors yesterday Chairman Brandes
recommended that some action looking to
the purchase of suitable property tor a
county poor farm be taken at this session.
By vote of the people the county was au
thorized to levy . a taa bf 1 mill for the
years 1901 and 1902 for this purpose and
Chairman Brandes stated yesterday that
the proceeds of the levy would amount to
about J24.O00. but that the entire amount
would not be available until December 1903.
He suggested that the board take some ac
tion looking to the purchase of 160 acres
In the near future, sa it would take soms
time to erect the necessary buildings andsj
get the project into working order.
Supervisor Baker was ot ths opinion that
the purchase ot the land should be de
ferred until next year, as this year there
was a regular boom in Pottawattamie farm
land and the county would have to pay
between $75 and $80 an acre for any land
that would be at all suitable. It waa esti
mated that the county would have to pay
in the neighborhood of $13,000, or even
more, for 160 acres of good farming land,
aud this would leave about an equal amount
for tho construction of the required build
ings. From ths aentlment expressed at
yesterday's meeting It is expected that the
board will take soms action before the ad
journment ot the November session.
In compllsncs with the request of neigh
boring farmers whose land Is affected by
the overflow, the board Instructed the road
supervisor ot Rock ford township to remove
ths dlks and other obstructions which pre
vent the flow of wster from Noah lake into
the Boyer river.
The bonds of the county officers elected
at the recent election were fixed as fol
lows: County auditor, $10,000; county at
torney, $5,000; clerk of the district court.
$20,000; county recorder, $10,000; Justices
of the peace. In Kane township. $1,600; Id
Knox township, $1,000; In Carson. Valley,
Mlnden, Neola, Belknap, Layton and Mace
donia townships, $700, and In all other
townships, $500; constables, in Kane and
Knox townships, $1,000; in Carson, Valley,
Mlnden. Neola, Layton and Macedonia
townships, $700. and In all other townships,
$500; township clerks and assessors, $500.
Ths board expects to complete Its busi
ness and adjourn Saturday. '
N. T. Plumbing Co., telephone lit.
Mayor Waa Mtaanoted.
Mayor Morgan says hs was misquoted as
stating that la bis opinion the report of
ths special committee ot the city council
in which charges were made against former
Street Commissioner Taylor - was but I
part cf a conspiracy on the part of Alder
man Huber to Injure Taylor. He states
that he did not refer to or mention ths
report, which had not been acted upon by
the city council, but simply stated that
from what he had heard and seen he be
lieved there wss a conspiracy on the psrt
of Alderman Huber to Injure Taylor and
that this opinion was shared by several
members of ths city council. Mayor Morgan
states he refrained from referring to the
report of the committee, as that was still
before the council and no action had been
taken on It.
Davis sells glssa.
Divorce Mill Is nosy.
In the district court yesterday Mrs. Har
riet F. Oriswold was granted a divorce
from George V. Oriswold, and by stipula
tion she was awarded $1,000 in full settle
ment for all claims for alimony, $100 to
be paid down and the balance at the rate
of $40 a month.
Mrs. MIna Kllanowskl was granted a di
vorce from John Kllanowskl, to whom she
was married in Germany thirty years ago,
on the grounds ot cruel and inhuman treat
meat. Her petition for alimony was, how.
ever, denied.
Mrs. Ruth Conwey secured a divorce
from J. H. Conwey and $5 a week perms,
nent alimony.
Mrs. Jennie F. Kasslng filed original no.
tlce of suit for divorce from William F.
Kasslng, whom she charged with cruel and
rnhumsn treatment.
The trial of the suit of J. L. Caldwell of
Oakland, la., a sal nit former Sheriff Mor
gan was begun yesterday afternoon before
Judge Green. Caldwell secured a Judgment
against J. F. Huntington of this city for
$265, who subsequently secured a Judgment
against H. J. Chambers of this city. Sheriff
Morgan, it is alleged, failed to garnishee
Chambers as directed by Caldwell, and the
latter now seeks to hold Morgan responsi
ble for the amount of his Judgment against
Huntington.
Judge Green issued a decree in the suit
of George E. Gage and others against the
Kimball-Cbamp Investment company, ap
proving the final report of Received Han
nan and ordering the disposition ot the
funds and real estate in the hands of the
receiver as recommended in ' the latter'a
final report. The order also discharges the
receiver snd releases his bondsmen.
Gravel roofing. A. H. Reld. 541 Broadway.
Death of Mrs. Kmma McKensle.
Mrs. Emma McKenzle died yesterday I
morning at her home, 38 Soott street, from
heart trouble, aged 69 years. She had only
been ill three days, but her condition was
so much improved Wednesday that she was
able to be about the house and her death
came unexpected. Five daughters and ono
son survive her. They are: Mrs. L. Hoist
of this city, Mrs. C. Ruseell of Fremont,
Neb., Mrs. O. K. Pratt of Salt Lake City,
Kate McKenzle of this city, Fannie Mc
Kenzle, at present visiting her sister In
Salt Lake City, and William McKenzle of
this city. Mrs. McKensle was a pioneer
resident of Council Bluffs, having come
here In the early '50s. She was a member
of the First Chuch of Christ. Scientist.
The funeral will be held this afternoon at
2 o'clock from the family residence, on
Scott street, and interment will be in
Falrvlew cemetery.
Debate at the High School.
The Phllomathtan Literary society of the
high school held Its opening meeting for
this season yesterday afternoon in the audi
torium, when an interesting program was
given, the principal feature being a debate
In which two members' of the team which
will contest with Sioux City' took part. The
question debated was "Resolved, that the
United States' policy In the exclusion of
the Chinese is u. wise one." Alfred Han
chett and A. Crawford took the affirmative
and Charles Campbell and Fred McCabe
the negative of the question. Charles Scott
delivered an oration on Napoleon Bonaparte
and the orations were Intersperse 1 with
musical selections.
TRACK LAYERS PASS CARROLL
esassannmnan
Half of the Steel Now Laid on
the Extension ot Great
'Western.
FORT DODGE. Ia., Nov. 13. (Special.)
This week the tracklayers on the Great
Western Omaha extension will pass Car
roll, the most Important town reached
ainca ths work began out of this city. On
reaching Carroll the first fifty miles of the
new line will have been completed and
Its construction may be said to be well
under way. The only grading being done
Is on the west end, and that will soon be
completed.
MISSING GIRL IS LOCATED
i
Elht-Year-01d Child Leaves Webster
City and Goes to Des
Moines.
WEBSTER CITT, la., Nov. 13. (Special
Telegram.) Sylvia Whaley, 8 years of age,
who disappeared from this city Monday,
wss located by police officials last evening
In Des Moines.
She claims to have been enticed sway
from home by a woman. It is thought,
however, by officials here that she simply
ran away.
WORRIED OVER LAW SUIT
Wealthy Farmer ot Iowa Ends
His Tronbles by Taking Hon;.
Cholera Medicine.
KENAWHA. Is., Nov. IS. Worried over a
lawsuit, Gerhard Prutt. a wealthy Ger
man farmer living near here, committed
suicide last night by taking hog cholera
medicine. He was dead when found.
Mnat Par Heavy Damaajes.
WATtCRTyy ia.. Nov. 13. (Special.)
E. L. Hostetter has secured in the district
court a Judgment against Dr. Wlllard Eddy
for $11,917. TS In a suit wherein $15,000 was
ssked for nonfulfllment ot contract. Dr.
Eddy Is ths owner of property at the cor
ner ot Sycamore and Fifth streets and
sold the property to Hostetter on a three-
year option. At the expiration he refused
to complete the sale when onerea tne
contract price ot $6,(00. claiming that his
wife, whom he had married since the option
papers were mads out. considered it a
homestead and refused to execute a deed
with film. Tha croDerty had advanced
$9,000 in value during the three years and
Hoststter sued to recover damages, me
trial has been bitterly contested by both
sides and occupied a week ot the court's
time.
City May Install Marat Plaat.
WATERLOO, Ia.. Nov. 13. (Special.)
Ths city council has authorised the com
mittee on light to Investigate the cost of
erecting a gas and electrio plant to be
owned and operated by the city. The serv
ice rendered by the Waterloo and Cedar
Falls Gas and Electrio company is bit
terly denounced by the aldermen, one of
whom has mads tbs assertion that it was
necessary to light a match to locate the
street lamps. This Is ths company that
applied to Cedar Falls for a twenty-five-year
franchise and was turned down at tbs
special election.
BLAMES THE AUTHORITIES
Attorns for Han Letich Hakes Soma
Sensational Charge in Court.
SAYS POLICE DARE NOT INVESTIGATE
Official Coant of Vote In Marian
Connty Shows Someone Hna
Tampered with the
Retarns.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, Nov. 13. (Special.) The
trial of Harry Levlch for the murder of
Isaac Finkelsteln opened with a sensa
tional statement by Attorney McHenry for
the defense in making his opening state
ment to the Jury, which was secured this
morning. McHenry declared that before
the trial was finished he would show that
the present city administration was largely
to blame for the death of Finkelsteln. He
said that the present line of attack upon
Levlch bad been pursued because the city
officials did not dare to pursue any other.
No investigation of the responsibility of
the gambling element in the city had been
made, because the city administration had
been engaged In protecting the gamblers
and city officials had received money there
for and they did not dare make an honest
effort to locate the real murderers of
Finkelsteln. It is promised that on the
part of the defense an attempt will be
made to show that the city administration
is In league with the gamblers and other
elements of lawlessness in the city. The
attorney for the defense In opening the
case said:
Finkelsteln, It will be shown, was of a
combative temperament. He had trouble
with the chief, the mayor and others con
nected with the city administration. For a
month or two prior to his death Finkel
steln believed that gambling was going on
In Des Moines, and that the mayor and his
chief knew It, were protecting them, and
that they received a money consideration
for the same. We will show you that
Finkelsteln believed thin; that he sought to
have the gambling houses closed; that he
served notices on them through the sheriff
and that he took other steps, which angered
the mayor, the chief of police and the de
tective department. We will show you that
notices were served by Finkelsteln on the
mayor and his chief through the sheriff on
various occasions prior to his death, but
little attention waa paid to this by the
chief and the mayor, and Finkelsteln
brought about the famous raid by the
sheriff, which resulted in the wholesale
arrest of the gamblers, and the confisca
tion of their furniture. We will show that
the gamblers had an ulterior motive for the
removal of (the man who stood In their way
of gains through gambling.
I do not say that the police department
knows who are the murderers, but I do
say that they dare not pursue an Investi
gation along the proper lines, because It
will reveal the true motive for the murder
of Finkelsteln, and bring an accusing light
to shine upon the city administration, to
which they owe their position.
Attempted. Election Frauds.
The democrats ot Marlon county, or some
of them, made a bold attempt at securing
a county office by fraud. When the Board
of Supervisors counted the vote this morn
ing It was discovered that in the case ot
the county auditor Instead of the repub
lican being elected by twenty-four ma
jority the democrat had six plurality. The
board made a close Investigation of tho
poll books and returns. They bad been in
the hands of tha 'present county auditor,
O. W. Vanderwllr? Democrat, who was thus
made to appear wa'the successful candidate
over E. B. Ruck,man, republican. A close ;
Investigation showed that a change In the
figures had been made in the returns from
Pella of thirty votes In favor of Vender
wilt. By whom this waa made nobody
seemed to know,, but the board refused to
count the vote of that precinct and declared
Ruckman elected, as it was evident a
fraud had been attempted. A change of
ten votes had also been made In the re
turns from Otley-ln the same direction. It
is probable that the grand Jury will make
an investigation of the case. The board
declared McCormick, democrat, elected over
Meatier, republican, for county attorney
by six plurality, but Mentzer will contest
on the ground of frauds.
Work on the State Capitol.
The state capltol commission Is engaged
in making repairs and Improvementa on
the state capltol and has a large force ot
men at work. Tbs pay roll last month
amounted to $600. The commission has
found that there' Is a large amount of re
pairing to be done on the capltol and that
this will take up about all ot the funds
which are available during the current
year. Plans are being prepared for the
new stats warehouse and the commission
expects to !et a contract for that work
next year. The warehouse will be used
for the storage ot the vast amount of sup
plies of various kinds which the stats
needs, especially paper and books. Noth
ing will be done at the present time on the
root of the capltol building.
Primary Election Proposed. (
Governor Cummins has ths appointment
of a superior Judge at Oelweln to make
soon, under the new law, snd Is at work
on the recommendations for the same.
The people ot Oelweln have proposed that
tbey be allowed to settle the matter for
him through a primary election In tbs
town, but this is opposed by the leading
candidates and it is probable the governor
will make the selection In the ordinary
way. The position is an entirely new one.
The matter of the selection ot a post
master for Des Moines Is as yet unde
termined, though Congressman Hull has
been receiving large delegations for several
days and la beselged by petitions.
Superintendent ot Weights.
Prof. L. G. Weld ot Iowa City waa today
appointed state superintendent of weights
snd measures. He has held the position
for a number of years and has had no
opposition.
New corporations authorized: Palo Alto
Telephone company, capital $25,000 by
George B. McCarty and others; Rsven Coal
company of Oskaloosa, capital $12,000, by
A. B. Little and others.
The secretary of ths Stats Board of
Health reports that there is an Increasing
number of smallpox cases reported to him
i from the state, but all are mild ones. There
sre seven cases In Warren county In Jef
ferson township; one case at Bonaparte,
Van Buren county; a case at Melvln
Osceola county, and a number ot rases at
MeGregor. No deaths havs been reported.
Death ot a Representative.
W. K. Barker, member ot the Iowa house
died at his home In Cresco Tuesday. Mr
Barker represented Howard county In ths
Twenty-ninth genersl assembly. Hs wss a
member of several of the leading commit
tees and took a very active part la the
affairs of the legislature. Hs was an able
lawyer and was s member ot the cods
commission charged with the duty of pub
lishing the code supplement and a new edi
tion of the coda. He waa a aergeant In
the Seventh Iowa Infantry, a natlvs ot
Indiana and 5$ years old.
Horribly Mangled in Rnnnway.
WATERLOO. Ia. Nov. 11 (Special.)
Jacob Frank, a well-to-do farmer of Mount
Vernon township, died at ths boms of Rev.
Zolliboefer. where he wss taken after a
serious accident la a runaway. Hs was
driving home, whsa a wire, falling across
the trolley wire of the car line, caused a
flash, which frightened bis team and It
ran away, throwing tho wagon into a ditch.
Mr. Frank's head and face were terribly
mangled. Twenty-five stitches were tsken
In the scalp and the cheeks were also
sewed ap. His nose was broken and the
teeth were knocked from bis mouth.
Twenty-five pieces ot skull were taken
from the brain and ths pstlent showed
signs of recovery until blood poison set In.
WIFE FIRES AT SUCCESSOR
Divorced Womoa Tries to Kill lias,
band's Second Wife for Mal
treat I a Children.
OTTUMWA, Is.. Nor. 13. -Mrs. Josephine
Garrett waa arrested today for firing two
shots at the present wife ot her former
husband.
She alleges that her children have been
maltreated by their stepmother and begged
for another chance to kill ber, stolidly de
claring abe would do ao if It were the last
thing she ever did.
Must Hot Destroy Trees.
IOWA FALLS, Ia., Nov. 13. (Special.)
A decision Las Just been rendered by Judge
Whitaker In ths district court, of this
county, that Is of vital Interest to every
city and town In the state that seeks to
put Its streets to grade. The city ot El
dora aought to cut down a certain street
about four feet. The Improvement would
destroy a row ot shade trees and an In
junction was Issued restraining the city
from proceeding further. In passing on
this Injunction and making It permanent,
the court held that unless It could be shown
thst ths city wished to use the entire street
tor street purposes the trees could
not be destroyed and hence the cut could
not be made. The court held that the ordi
nance establishing the grades was Illegally
adopted, but that had It been perfectly
valid, the decision would not hsve been
changed, as It must be clearly proven that
the city wished the entire street for street
purposes. Ths matter is likely to be car
ried to the aupreme court tor a hearing.
Two Important Law Suits.
IOWA FALLS. Ia., Nov. 13. (Special )-
Two Important cases will be tried in th
November term of the Franklin count:
district court, which has Just' convened.
One is that ot Bine Wilder, who Is under
Indictment for murder l'u the second de
gree. The case is the outgrowth of a
drunken quarrel, during which, it Is al
leged. Wilder discharged a shotgun, killing
ons of the party. The other case Is one
that baa been In the courts for years and
Involves a big amount of money claimed
by Hasel Boddy from B. F. Henry et al.
Some years ago Boddy, who was known In
this section as the "cattle king," traded
his farm north ot this city for a big cattle
ranch In Texas. It Is alleged that there
was a shortage In the Texas real estate
and Boddy seeks to recover damages in
the courts. The case has been tried in
the lower court twice and has been passed
on by the supreme court once. The de
fendants In the case are Illinois parties.
TRAVELS TOO FAST A PACE
South Dakota Man Finally Loses His
Money and Shoots Himself
nt Butte.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Nov. 13. (Special
Telegram.) A telegram received here to
day from Butte, Mont., atatea that William
S. Doty, formerly a Salem, S. D., business
man, and who was a prominent member ot
the Sioux Falls lodge of Elks, committed
suicide at that place by ahootlng.
Doty at one time fell heir to $50,000 and
at another to $8,000. all of which he squan
dered. He was a high roller and drank ex
cessively. It appeara be "went broke" nt
Butte and that this is tbs reason why be
took his own life.
It Is understood that his parents reside
at Lancaster, O.
LAW LEAGUE TO INCORPORATE
Executive Committee Derides to File
tne Articles la Sonth
Dakota.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Nov. IS. (Special
Telegram.) U. 8. O. Cherry, a prominent
local attorney, who returned today from
New York, this afternoon made the an
nouncement that the executive committee
of the American Law league, of which he
s a member, has unanimously decided to
report to the next annual convention of
the league In favor of incorporating under
the laws ot South Dakota. Mr. Cherry
waa made chairman of the committee on
Incorporation. The other two members
reside at St. Paul and Milwaukee. The
league contains nearly 1,100 members, drawn
from every stats In the union.
Arrested tor Selltnar to Indians.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Nov. 13. (Special
Telegram.) Jerry Carleton, chief deputy
In the office of United States Marshall Ken
nedy, returned today from Oeddes, where
he arrested Otto Raben and Charles Body
of that place on the charge ot selling liquor
to Indians belonging at the Yankton
agency. The two men, who are bartenders,
were Indicted for the offense by the federal
grand Jury, recently in session In this city.
They have furnished bonds for their ap
pearance at the April term of the United
States court in this city, when they will
be tried.
Refnses Restraining; Order.
PIERRE. S. D., Nov. !. (Special Tele-
gram.) J. L. Mannett of Mitchell today
applied to the supreme court for a restrain
ing order In tha case of the city of Cham
berlain against Quarnberg to prevent the
sinking of an additional artesian well in
the town ot Chamberlain, claiming there
will be damage to the wells already exist
ing there. The case was brought to tha
supreme court on the holding of the cir
cuit court that It had no Jurisdiction. The
order asked for from tbs supreme court
was refused.
NO MISTRESS FOR MANSION
Kansas Coveraor Is a Bachelor and
Will Not Oecnpy the Eiees.
tlve Residence.
TOPEKA. Kan., Nov. IS. (Special.)
Governor-elect W. J. Bailey and Lieuten
ant Governor-elect D. J. Hanna both are
bachelors. Both said in their campaign
speeches that If elected they would get mar
ried. Now both repudiate their ante-election
promise, and take refuge behind the
law which renders void an obligation
created under duress. They say tbey
were nagged by ths newspapers Into giving
their pledge to get married.
The $75,000 executive mansions which ths
stats has Just provided tor its governors
will stand Idle for tour years, or bs let to
roomers, unless Mr. Bailey changes his
mind. Notwithstanding, Mr. Bailey's bold
talk, and tha fact that ha has taken rooms
at the hotel for the winter, there Is a ru
mor that a young lady of Seneca la putting
In a good deal ot time atudylng a picture
of the executive mansion. But ths cass ot
Mr. Hanna ia regarded aa hopeless..
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IOWANS OUT FOR BABCOCK
Director of the Hint Roberts Gives Reason
- Why He TaTors Wisconsin Man.
HEPBURN TALKS ALONG THE SAME LINE
Slnra' Men Get the Contracts tor
Rrertlon of Kevr Barracks at
Port Meade rinmblna;
Bids Rejected.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Nov. 13. (Special Tele
gram.) George E. Roberts, director of the
mint and editor of the ReglBter-Leader of
Des Moines, is supporting the candidacy of
Mr. Babcock for speaker of the Fifty
eighth congress. Mr. Roberts was seen
today by The Bee correspondent and asked
why be favored Mr. Babcock and the direc
tor and editor authorized the following
statement:
"Mr. Babcock, In the opinion of his
friends." said Mr. Roberts, "is on broad
grounds the best equipped man among the
candidates for ths speakership. He has had
ample service in the house and is one of
Its most useful and Influential members.
He served upon the house caucus commit
tee which planned the gold standard legis
lation and has always been among the
foremost In shaping party politics. He Is a
sagacious political leader and therein Is
perhaps his most Important qualification
for the speakrrF.hlp at this time. He ia
patient, tactful end discreet. He Is a har
montzer. He will keep the party In the
house together and lead It to affirmative
legislation. The next congress will make
the record over which the presidential con
test will be fought. Mr. Babcock Is in en
tire sympathy with the president in tho
latter'a desire, forcibly expressed In the
phrase 'to make good' in the next two
years. He Is a thorough-going protection
ist and yet favorable to moderate action
upon the tariff. He would not remove a
single barrier necessary to maintain tho
American wage scale. His views upon the
tariff are satisfactory to the staunchest pro
tectionists in the house, who are familiar
with them. They are endorsed by Senator
Spooner and it may be confidently stated
would be acceptable to the senate finance
committee, before which all the tariff legis
lation must go. He is in the prime of life
and of all the candidates named the one
who at this time can be most serviceable
to the party In that position."
Hepburn Oat for Babcock.
Congressman Hepburn, with his family,
has returned to Washington and opened his
borne on East Capital street for the win
ter. Mr. Hepburn in' speaking of tbs
speakership said: "Should Representative
Babcock decide to become a candidate he
may count on my vote and hearty support."
A contract for the erection of a brick
barracks at Fort Meade, 8. D.. was today
awarded to Burns Schummer of 8turgls,
S. D., at $48,614. 8. A. Oliver, also of Stur
gls, secures the contract for electric wiring
of the barracks. It was decided to reject
all bids for plumbing and heating the bar
racks because those received were deemed
excessive. Proposals for this portion of ths
work will be readvertlsed.
Secretary Shaw was today informed by
the department of Justice that a valid title
to the site selected for a public building at
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POISONS FROG IN COURT
Professor Illustrates Death of Boya
la Testifying Aaralnat Alleged
Mnrderer.
CAMDEN. N. J.. Nov. IS. A frog was
poisoned In court today to show a Jury the
agonies of a human being dying from
strychnine.
Paul Woodward, who la alleged to have
lured two boys. Brlce Jennings and Paul
Coffin, into the woods and poisoned them
with strychnine, was on trial, and Prof.
Marshall of ths University of Pennsylvania
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