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TI1E OMAITA DAILY BEE: MONDAY. ArOFST 22, lOOi.
CORRENT NEWS OF IOWA
COUNCIL BLUFFS
Ol'ARREL ENDS IN TRAGEDY
John Coyan BhooU Himself In the Presence
of His Wife.
TWO HAD DISAGREED OVER TRIVIAL MATTER
Wlf of Opinion Man Old ot Intend
to Kill Himself, " Snpp lap
posedlr I nloadcd Revolver
to Rrare Her.
"Between you two, you will drive me
crazy." With these words John Coynn,
whll.! Bitting with his wife In their bed
room at their residence, 8417 Fourth street,
yesterday afternoon sent a bullet Into hi
brain, inflicting a fatal wound. The bullet
entered the left temple and came out at
a point a little- below the right ear.
Coyan nnd hla wife had quarrelled over
what apparently wus a trivial matter und
were still discussing It when Coyan placed,
the revolver to his head and pulled the trig
ger. Whether Coyan actually Intended to
ohoot himself or merely snapped the trig
ger not knowing the weapon wa loaded,
with the Intention of frightejilng his .wife,
Is ft question. Mrs. Coyan insists that it
was purely an accident and that her hus
band was unaware the revolver whs loaded,
"lie snapped It," she said, "not knowing
it was loaded, and, I am sure lie did not
mean to kill himself-. There was ho reason
why he should have wanted to kill him
self." Mrs. Coyan, when Dr. W. E. Keller and
Coroner Treynor reached the house, wus
highly hysterical and little could bo learned
from her. She lay moaning on the bed In
the little room beside the unconscious form
of her husband, whom she wus calling In
endearing terms to speak to her.
Unnrrcl n Trivial One.
As fur as could be learned the cause of
tho quarrel between Coyan and his wife
was of small importsnee. They nro. build
ing a new home ucross the street from
their present residence and Mrs. Coyan
and her father, Andrew L. Henshaw, who
makes his home with the Coyans, wanted
to discharge a carpenter employed on tho
building. Coyan hud refused to discharge
the man and this. It Is said, led to some
heated words Saturday night. The matter
was brought up again shortly nfter the
family had finished dinner. Coyan and his
wife were sitting on the side of the bed
in their bedroom still arguing over this
iratter when Coyan stopped to the bureau
and took from it an old-fashioned, long-
barreled revolver. He, according to his
wife's statement, did not think it was
loaded,-ua he searched through tha draw
ers of the bureau for some shells, but
failed to find any. He then sat down again
on the bed beside his wife, holding the
weapon in his hand. They continued to
discuss the question of discharging the
carpenter, the wife insisting that her hus
band comply with the wishes of herself
' and father. Suddenly Coyan placed the re
volver to hla forehead, exclaiming: "Be
tween you two, you will drive me craiy."
Tho weapon was discharged and the man
fell back on the bed, the blood gushing
from the two hole made by the bullet In
his head.
Wif Trls to Follow. ...
The, report of the m shot brought Mrs.
Coyan's father and a "neighbor, Frank M.
Wood, who lives directly back of the Coyan
home at WIS Fifth avenue, who were in
the yard talking, to the house and they at
once sent for Lr. Reller and later notified
Dr. Treynor, as it was evident that Coyan
was mortally wounded.
Mrs. Coyan, when she realized that her
husband was fatally injured, attempted to
selia the .revolver with the intention of
turning it upon herself, and her father
hud a struggle to take it away from her.
Blie, falling to secure the weapon, rushed
Into the yard ard made for the well, evi
dently Intending to throw herself in, but
was prevented by her father and Mr. Wood,
who succeeded in getting her back to the
house. The two children, a boy aged 6 and
a girl of 4 ytarB, were taken to the home
of a neighbor.
To Coroner Treynor, Mrs. Coyan, between
her hysterical outbursts, said she was sure
It was an accident. "Oh, I know it was an
accident! I am sure It was. He did not
know it was loaded. Although I was not
lo blame I will always feel that It was my
Thult. Toor John. He did not mean it. He
Jnly intended to frlghen me by snapping
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Dies from Wound.
Andrsw L. Henshaw, Mrs. Coyan's
father, was too much overcome by the
tragedy to muke any statement beyond
that he was sure it was accidental and
that his son-in-law had no intention of
faking his life. The quarrel between his
daughter and her husband, he as-erted,
was of too trivial a nature to have
prompted Coyan to even think of taking
hla own life.
Coyan died at o'clock last night with
out regaining consciousness. Coroner
Treynor decided that he did not think It
necessary to hold an Inquest. After in
vestigating tho circumstances Dr. Treynor
stated he was of the opinion that the
shooting was accidental and that Coyan
had no eulildal Intent when he pl.iced
the revolver agfilnst his head. Tht Coyan
did not know the revolver was loaded
Is Dr. Treynor's opinion. This opinion is
shared hy all the neighbors of Coyan and
they all scout the theory of sulfide.
Coyan was about 30 years of nfre and
worked In the I'nlon Pacific shops in
Omaha.
Organise Temperance I.ealon.
A local branch of the Loyal Temperance
Legion has been organized in Council
liluffs by Floyd E. Starr, national organ
izer from Kalamazoo, Mich. The organ
ization was effected at the residence of
Mrs. Joseph Robinson, on Mill street,
theso being the officers: President, Mis
Llllle Peterson; vice-president, Mls Lizzie
Wallace; recording secretary. Miss Etta
Balrd; treasurer, Warren Ir.g.ills.
The members of the lonl branch are
planning to secure a nveting place, part
of which Is to be fitted up as a gym
nasium, the uw of the latter to be given
alternately to the young women and young
men fur three nights each week. Mls
Eleanor Harl Is chairman of the commit
tee to secure subscriptions. It being esti
mated that fl,0"0 will be needed for the
clubrooms.
Lnmhrr Fnlls on Boy.
Leonard Jones, a 10-year-old colored boy,
was somewhat seriously Injured yesterday
afternoon while playing with several com
panions in the Huaglund lumber yard on
Main street. A pile of lumber which some
of the boys were climbing fell on top of
young Jones. While no bones were broken
he was badly bruised and one of his legs
was cut to the bone by the sharp edge of
a jilunk. As a number of the planks fell
across the boy s stomach It Is feared that
he may have been hurt Internally. He was
removed to his home by the police and
In the absence of City Physician Tlnley
Dr. Waterman was summoned to utterrd
him.
SUNDAY CROWD AT TI1E FAIR
Every Indication Iowa Will Be Uptolta
Usual Mark Thi Year.
PROMOTING TV0 INTERURBAN LINES
ropnllsts, Who Hold Convention This
Week, Are Having; Some Diffi
culty in Finding; Candidates.
For Itent.
An excellent office locution, fronting on
Pearl street, only half a block from Broad
way, with a nice large showwlndow which
can be used for display. Bee office, 10
Pearl street. Council Bluffs.
EXAMINE YOUR DENTIFRICE
Acid and frit, deadliest enemies of tho
taeth, abound In cheap dentifrices. Fine per
( fumes do not make fine dentifrices. Your
. teeth deserve batter of you than lo be offered
up a sacrifice to your pocketbook.
QOZODOniT
la of proven vahte. Sixty yeara is a pretty
pood test. No acid, no grit in Soiodont.
The Liquid penetrates the little crevlcea and
purifies them; the Powder rives a bright
and polished surface.
I FORMS i LIQUID, POWDER. FAStL
WESTERN
IOWA
COLLEGE
LEWIS CUTLER
MORTICIAN,
tt Pearl BL, Council bluffs.
'Phone rr.
Joe Smiths Are Defeated.
The Joe Smiths met defeat "on the Man
awa diamond yesterday afternoon at the
hands of the husky farmers from Modale,
the latter winning by a score of 5 to 2.
Rice pitched a splendid game for the
locals, and the Modallnns did not earn a
single run off him, their five being given
them by errors.
The Modale team was accompanied by
about one hundred rooters and a brass
band, which helped enliven things at the
ball park. The diamond after the morning
rain was slippery. The score:
Modale 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 06
Joe Smiths 0 0020000 02
Plumbing and heating. Blxby & Son.
Burglar Makes n Collection.
A burglar made his way Into the resi
dence of J. M. Hlgglns. at 150 Harrison
street. Saturday night by prying open a
window with a chisel and stole a gold
watch, chain and locket, a pocketbook
containing $20 In bills and a fountain pen.
All of the articles were taken from Mr.
Hlgglns' vest pockets. Mr. Hlgglns regrets
the theft of the watch, more particularly,
aside from lta intrinsic va'.ue, because It
was a gift from hla. mother over fwenty
years ago.
N. Y. Plumbing Co. Tel. 0. Night, m
MINOR MEKTIOJf.
Davis sells drugs.
Leffert's glasses fit.
Btockert sells carpets.
Schmidt's new studio, 408 Broadwsy.
Swell photos at shrunk prices, William.
J. J. Klein is homo from a trip to La
Crosse. Wis.
Tucker's new B'way Studio, still on the
around between Pearl st and poslofBce.
Another large shipment of lancy lrarr.ca
Just received. Alexander's, W Broadway.
Dr. Luella Shaw-Dean, homeopathic phy
sician. Ottice 217 Fourth street. 'Phone 40.
Former County Treasurer Arnd has been
appointed trustee In the bankruptcy catu
of K. W. Hatch of Oakland.
Mrs. Hartwell W. Webb of East Orange,
N. J.. Is the guest of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. B. Morehouse, luoa Fourth avenue.
There will be a special meeting this
evening of SHadukiam temple, Dramatic
Order Knights of Khorassan, at St. Albans'
hall.
Mrs. S. Enlx, colored, Is behind the bars
at the city Jail awaiting a hearing tills
morning on a charge of disturbing the
peace.
Residents In the vicinity of the Benton
street bridge over Indian creek have com-
filalned to the police of boys bathing there
n the alltogelher.
The Board of Education Is expected to
hold a special meeting some night this
week to arrange the assignment of teach
ers for the next school year.
Dr. V. L. Treynor will go to Crest on to
duy to attend a meeting ,of tho committee
on scientific work of the Jowa Statu Medi
cal association, of which he In chairman.
The first ' Installment of the balloons
bearing coupons for season tlckuts will be
sent up tonight by the carnival and street
fair committee. Ai in previous years, the
balloon will be sent up from the root of
the Elks' club house.
Members of the executive committee of
the Commercial club have heard from A.
B. Janulth, who has been eust on a busi
ness trip, that he expects to return home
todav and. that work will be begun shortly
on the new elevator which ho will erect
on South avenue.
Winchester & Cullen, the contractors on
the Carnegie library building, have been
unable to secure a sunn-hut number of
bricklayers In Council Blurts and have
been compelled to send elsewhere for them.
With the large amount of building in prog
ress in this city every bricklayer la em
ployed. Harry O. Long, who was second In The
Bee's contest for free trips to the HI. Louis
exposition, Including entertainment at the
Inside inn, left to take in the sights there
yesterday. After visiting the exposition
he will go to Atlantic City, N. J., and New
York City, returning home by Washii g.
ton, D. C. He expects to be gone thico
weeks.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DBS MOINES. Aug. a. (Speclal.)-The
Iowa state fair had a good day today, the
flrt day for paid admissions, and the only
feature was a concert by the Eleventh cav
alry band from Fort Des Moines, which
was given at the stork pavilion at 3 p. m.
The attendance was as good as on any
Sunday of past state fairs. All the ex
hibits are now placed and the fair Is com
plete. A great deal of work was done to
day, as many of the live stock exhibitors
had not arrived upon the ground until this
morning. President Morrow, of the fair
association, is well satisfied with the ex
hibits that have been made. Every de
partment Is well filled and there Is not one
that is lacking. The cattle show leads
all others, but the horse and hog depart
ments are declared to be good. The new
building Is well filled with the agricultural,
dairy and fruit displays. The speed pro
gram begins tomorrow and lasts all week
and the number of entries Is very large.
Rival Promoters at Work.
It is found here that rival lnterurban
niomoters have got Into the field brtween
Des Moines nnd St. Joseph. Two separate
companies are engaged In planning to build
an electric line or a railroad over this ter
ritory. Both are companies capitalized in
the east, if at all, and practically nothing
t. irm.w'n of them here. But little at
tention has been paid here to either of
the companies, but In the south part of
the state both have been securing fran
chises and tax aid. One company, pro
moted by William Mordaunt has been very
active In getting right-of-way and it ap
pears to be making much headway, inow
another company of which Edward C.
Steger'ls president, is said to be planning
to build from Kansas City to Lies monies
and has abundance of capital.
Hard In Find Candidates.
The populist state convention is to be
hold in Des Moines this week on Thursday,
when It Is expected plans will be made for
rejuvenating the party In Iowa. An ei
fort Is to be made to establish a state or
gan here and to open headquarters so
that the party vote may be developed
again to former proportions. At one time
the populists cast nearly 25 per cent" of
the vote of the state, but now only a frac
tlon of 1 per cent and the party Is not
recognized as a legal party. Thus far the
leaders have failed to find men who are
willing to be nominated for state omce ana
to take the responsibilities of a campaign.
Will ot iet Off the Ticket.
There are several of the candidates for
presidential electors in Iowa who are of
ficers In national DanKs, dui h ih i"""
thnt the reDUbllcan committee will not iui
low the example Bet In Wisconsin and ask
that all who are officers or directors In
national banks get off 'the electoral ticnei.
The republicans of this state have always
contended that bank officers are not within
the prohibition of the constitution In re
gard to federal office holders being elect
ors. The matter has been brought up and
discussed with the conclusion reacnea mm
no action is needed in this state.
Tippecanoe Club Prises.
The usual announcement has been mado
of prizes offered by the Veteran Tlrpecanoe
club of the state in regard to success in
republican voting. The club offers its ban
ner to the county that makes the greatest
relative gain in republican majority as
compared with 1600 and its flag to the
county that makes the largest actual gain
of majority or reduces the democratic ma
jority most. In case both would under
this arrangement go to one county the sec
ond best county gets the flag. This system
of giving prizes has been followed for a
dozen or more years with great success.
Dedlcutlon of Courthouse.
Chief Justice Horace E. Deemer of the
state supreme court of Iowa will deliver
the chief address at the dedication of the
new court house at Centcrvllle, Appanoose
county, under the auspices of the Bar asso
ciation, September 12. There will be an
address by Judge Sloan, presiding at the
term of court, und addresses by Judgo
Vermilion, L. C. Mechem, Judge Fee, A. J.
Baker and C. R. Porter. The new court
house IB a fine one and has Just been com
pleted. Labor Day Plans.
So far as reported Labor day celebra
tions will be held at Council Bluffs, Sioux
City, Boone, Cedar Rapids, Clinton, Daven
port, Iowa City, Ottumwa, Fort Madison,
Des Moines, Oskaloosa, Charlton and
Mystic. Keokuk will celebrate with Fort
Madison, and Marshalltown with Boono.
Speakers so far announced are: S. J. Kent,
general organizer of the Carpenters, at
Ottumwa; Mayor Castor, Hon. W. W.
Dodge and Mrs. H. llolborn, organizer of
the Women's Union Label league, at Bur
lington; John F. Ream, member of execu
tive board United Mine Workers of Amer
ica, at Fort Madison; Max S. Hayes, Cleve
land, and Rev. T. W. Jones at Clinton; A.
L. Urlck at Mystic. Cedar Rapids will
dispense with Ixtbor day speaking and give
the entire celebration ovtr to games,
sportsand a general good time.
BODY OF DIIHDKHKD MAM FOIXD
Home Life, a dime novel, some tobacco,
two sheets of writing paper and a small
round mirror were found on the persni.
No name or marks of any kind to Identify
him were found. The clothing was k-jt
by the coroner and the remains, which
had evidently lain there two weeks or
longer, were buried in the potter's field.
So far there Is no clue to the murderer.
TV 9 coroner's Jury will begin on the case
Monday morning-
Klhley toetor Honored.
FTBLET. Ia., Aug 21 (Speclal.)-Dr. H.
Nelll. of Sibley, has been elected president
of the Upper Des Moines Medical associa
tion.
DEATH RECORD.
Mrs. Mslwlne pel h mo nil.
GRAND ISLAND. Neh.. Aug. :i.-(Pr-clal.)
Mrs. Mnlwine gpethmann, wife of
John Spethmann. died at her home In this
city yesterday afternoon at the age of SI
years. She "eivcs to mourn her loss rer
husband, aged ST, and nine children, to
gether with many grandchildren and great
(rrendrhlldren. Mr. nnd Mrs. Spethmann
celebrated their sixtieth welding anni
versary about three years ago. Tho de
ceased was born In Schle-iwlg-Holstt In,
Germany; came to this country In 1"5 and
to this section In the slxifes. The fur.eral
will take place at the home ot 2:30 o'clock
Monday afternoon. Rev. T. W. Kahsc of
the Lutheran church. In which deceased
had been confirmed, officiating.
Mrs. J. I.. Pinkerion.
CHADRON, Neb., Aug. 21. (Special.)
Mrs. J. I Plnkerton died at the residence
of her son. Conductor George A. Plnkcrtc n.
Mrs. Ilnkcrton tame here two weeks ago
to be operated on and she rallied so well
from the operation that the husband re
turned to his home ranch at Mullen, Neb.
The husband nnd children arrived too late
to see her alive.
Rood Pronresa at Suldlers' Home.
HOT SPRINGS, 8. D., Aug-. 21. (Special.)
Work upon the National Sanitarium Is
progressing finely, two of the ward build
ings nnd the service building now being
ready for the roof. The carpenters are
busy with the roofrf and will soon have
them ready for the Spanish tiling. A new
road has been surveyed from the city to
Battle Mountain, Into the park that the
government recently made a national re
serve. A 10 per cent grade has been found
to the top, which Is much better than was
hoped for and gives iin easy grade to th it
Interesting point.
For Camp and Picnic
e
Whether off for a vacation in camp,
or on a day's picnic, a supply of good
butter adds enjoyment to the outing.
Campers and picnickers knov ho
difficult it is to keep butter clean, and
safe from dust and insects, as well as to
protect it from the odor of other food.
Meadow Gold Butter is a perfect butter for camp and picnic. First, because it
is a pure, wholesome and delicious product; and second, because it is sealed at
the creamery in airtight packages
vrhich keep it fresh and clean until
the last morsel is eaten. It keeps
hard and firm under conditions which
melt ordinary butter. Try it to-day,
and take a supply on your next
outing.
ELATRICE CREAMERY COMPANY,
ICth and Howard Sts.
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FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair anil Warmer Promised for o
brasKu and lona Todu, anil
Tuesday.
21. Forecast for
WASHINGTON, Aug.
Monday and Tuesday:
For Nebraska, Kansas South nnd North
Dakota Fair and warmer Monday; Tues
day fair.
For Iowa Fair Monday and Tuesday;
warmer Tuesday.
For Missouri Fair Monday, preceded by
showers and much cooler In central and
south portions; Tuesday fair and warmer.
For Wyoming, Montana. Colorado Fair
and warmer Monday unj Tuesday.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA. Aug. 11. Othcul n cord of tem
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding days of the last three
years: IM. l'Mi. Iliu2. lul.
Maximum temperature.... TV M ta ;J
Minimum temperature ... 63 61 t!7 71
Mean temperature 70 7S 74 S2
Precipitation 12 .'XI .00 .u.i
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day since March 1, llnH:
Normal temperature ,3
Deficiency for the day 3
Total deilcicncy slure March 1 273
Normal precipitation 10 Inch
Excess for the day 2 Inch
Precipitation since ftlarch 1 19.71 Inches
Deficiency since March 1 2.05 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1IW3... 3. f7 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period, i:)2.,. 1.83 Inches
Report from Station at T p. ni.
CONDITION OF THE
WEATHER.
TO
ST
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Indiana and Ohio, located on and west of
line drawn through Sandusky, Columbus,
Washington, D. C, Wilmington, Cincin
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mediate points. For further Information
call 011 or addrtrss any agent ot company,
or Thomas F. Godfrey, P. & T. A., south
east corner Fourteenth and Douglas
strsots, Omaha, Neh.
When la R(. Louis
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estry, Fish and (J sine Building and get
from attendant Illustrated literature de
scribing the tinrst summer resort regions
on the American continent, all of which
are most conveniently reached by the new
Grand Trunk-Illinois Central through car
line from St. Louis to Montreal.
If detlred, publications and Information
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Indications Crime Was Committed
. Some Tim Ago.
PERRY, la., Aug. 21. Special Tele
gram.) The usual quiet of our city was
rudoly broken at 7 o'clock last night and
for a time excitement was at fever heat
by the finding of the badly decomposed body
of a man probably 30 years old on tho
Rock Island right-of-way at the foot of
Luclnda street near ths barn of Dell Cave
The stench of the body had been noticed
for a week, but as Mrs. Cave was away
from home and no other house near it was
left for her to Investigate. Thinking it
might be a dog she got two boys, Ed and
Will Lavell, to go and see what It was.
They at ones notified Marshal WlllLa, wliu
summoned Coronet French.
The mans hat was found nearer tho
track and with It a bloody hundkerchlef
and In the weeds 12.35 was found. There
was a rath in ths weeds from where the
hat lay to whore the body was found, ten
feet away. Ha had been killed by a blow
on the right side of the head, the skull
being crushed In. There was also a holo
In the left breast above the heart like a
bullet wound. The body had been dragged
from where the hat was by the feet and
left with arms extended above the head,
the coat and shirt pulled up around the
neck. The flesh was gone from tho face,
making It almost Impossible to get any
thing to Identify him by.
H was about SO years old, brown or
black hair, drab coat, dark pants, dark
blue shirt with white stripe, dark felt hat of
"Magnate" brand, wore No 7 lace shoes.
One whits and two red handkerchiefs, a
map of Iowa, part of a Des Moines Dally
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Bait Lake City, clear..
Rapid City, clear
Huron, clear
Chicago, raining
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Davenport, raining
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