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Council Bluffs
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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, 'APRIL 5. 1909.
Minor Mention
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Osaaaa In Is at It InH RnA
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Davis, drugs.
Lewis Cutler. fur.erat director. 'Phone 37.
Woodrln Undertaking company. Tel. I3.
FAUST BEER AT ROGERS' BLTFET.
Majeatlc ranges, P. C. DeVol Hdwre. C.
Raster spoon at IWferte, 76 Mnt to $i
W. W. IMckerson, ths watchmaker, bu
moved to S2J Ww Broadway.
No quMtlnn about It, Hunter's Jeada In
style, quality and low prices.
The best wall paper f leaner, 15c per can.
W. Nlcholalartn. 14 P Main street.
Pictures and art novelties for Easter
gifts. C. K. Alexander. 833 Broadway.
BAIRtr LONQENEOKER BOI.AKD,
undertaken. 'Phone W. 14 N. Main 8L
Tou can not go wrong by supplying your
Raster fixings at Hunter's They are al
ways right.
U A. to B. of R. T. will hold their third
annual ball April 12, Masonlo Temple.
Tlrlcets, 60c a couple.
Up-to-date wall paper and wall paper
work at res sons ble prloes. H. Borwlck,
211 South Main street.
Our spring oxfords are all here. See them
In our window. The low prices will ap
peal to you. Duncan Shoe Co.
Our big; discount sate on steel rangws,
furniture, chlnaware, crockery, etc., will
be on for another week- Petersen A Bchosn
lng Co.
John T. Mowerjr S-nd tillle May FJbert.
both of this city, were married yesterday
by Rev. Henry DeLong; at his home on
Avenue F. "
William I.ee Vlirbes and H&ttie M. South
ern, both of Omaha, were married In this
city yesterday, the crnmony being; 'per
formed by Justice Cooper.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Woman's Christian association will be held
Monday afternoon at the residence of Mrs.
J. P. Hess, 40 Bluff street.
Frank Riley filed original notice In the
district court yesterday of suit for divorce
from Goldte Riley on the grounds of alleged
cruel and Inhuman treatment.
William I. Wlnslow filed an Information
In Justice Cooper's court yesterday morn
ing charging J. F. Cassetl with assault and
battery. Cassell admitted the assault and
paid a fine- of $5 and costs.
Mrs. Ida B. Wise of Dee Moines, Tine
president for Iowa of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union, who will speak at
the Broadway Methodist church this even
ing, will be the guest while In Council
Bluffs of Mrs. Q. O. Balrd. 1366 High street.
The socialists of this city will hold a
mans meeting this afternoon at I o'clock In
Danish hall to discuss former President
Roosevelt's recent article in the Outlook
on socialism. W. C. Hill, state secretary
of the socialist party In Iowa, will be pres
ent and address the meeting.
C. A. Chapman of this elty, a graduate
of Northwestern university, will address
the men's meeting under the auspices of
the Young Men's Christian association at
the Baptist church at 4 o'clock this after
noon. The subject of his address will be
"Does Christ Meet the Test of 190T"
Among the musical features of the meet
ing will be a duet by Mrs. Pickering and
Mrs. Klein.
KENiVKDY GOES BACK TO FARM
Mas Had All He Wants af Seeing; the
lights.
Dan Kennedy, the aged and wealthy
farmer from Ulysses, Neb., who cam to
Council Bluffs to see the sights and suc
ceeded In seeing a goodly share of them,
was sent home yesterday. The police, who
gathered him in for safe keeping Friday,
gav him enough money of what he had
left to pay his way home and sent the
balance to his bank at Ulysses. As to the
drafta for several thousand dollars whtoh
the old man was reported to have dis
played during his peregrination about ttvs
various resorts of the city, Cennedy when
he had sobered up yesterday morning, told
the police they were safe, but. was not dis
posed to give out any more Information
concerning them. ' '. ,
Chief Richmond, however, took the pre
caution to notify the bank at Ulysses and
received word back that the bank officials
would protect Kennedy and that the drafta
would not be honored if presented for pay
ment by any person other than the old
man himself. It was said that Kennedy
had between S6..000 and (7,000 on deplslt In
the Ulysses bank. -
Kennedy in bidding the police goodbye
and thanking them for taking care of him
said he had come to Council Bluffs to get
a little excitement after the humdrum life
at the farm. "I guoaa I found what I was
looking for," he said, '''and I guess I have
had enough for the present and had bet
ter go home,, " it was a trifle expensive,
but I guess It was '"worth the money."
New Orleans Cases Oatlawed.
"I am pf the opinion that United States
Commissioner1 Crawford mistook what I
wrote about Maybray and hla gang in New
Orleans," said Postofflce Inspector Swen
son yesterday on hi return to Council
Bluffs. "While I submitted considerable
evidence to. the grand jury at Nsw Orleans
nr Indictments were- found sgalnst any of
the gang for the reason that the cases
wsre outlawed . The. "mikes" who testified
before the grand jury had been plucked so
long ago 'that, the1 statute of limitations
barred any prtseeutlon at this late data."
Mr. 8 wen son appeared doubtful as to the
chance of Maybray being brought to Iowa
from I,)ttle JHoo. In' trie near future. He
said: ."jh Arkansas authorities are doing
all they c an to have the order of Maybray'a
removal to Iowa revoked. Maybray'a- at
torneya r also making every effort In the
same direction The; United States attorney
general has 'been appealed to, the United
States officials in Iowa have been com
municated with and any official who might
possibly have influence In the matter hae
been consulted. I do npt know what the
outcome will be. I believe, however, that
Maybray will be brought to Iowa sooner or
later. It. is likely that the grand jury at
Little Rock will return Indictments against
Maybray and If this should prove to be the
case It la possible he may be tried there
at this term of court."
Mr. Swsnsnn said he' intended going to
Chicago last evening and from there tu
Uttle Rock, where the federal grand Jury
will convene Tuesday.
Marriage Licenses.
Name and Residence.
William Iee Vtgee. Omaha
HaUU M. Southern. Omaluv
Fred Ehtert. Magnolia, . Ia
Jennie Beebee, beebeiown, la...
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Bradley plows run alone. 8ee Sperling
at TrtpUtt, JJ3 Broadway.
Letfert's HZZZ Lenses
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Tatar TWII CITY HTUI1T
Win have a salss ground on Avenue
A" and Itth street, nest to the car
line, from April 1st to Msy 1st. lf.
JTf fm" obtained all kinds ef
'""'j. le d ornamental trees,
shrubs, roja. etc. Home grown. Come
and get your stock and save half your
money. Yours uuly.
way Geld Me4al rieav
aa aare It la Wiikkira-frMkr'a Uald
Medal Floar. This La laaasrtsat.
F1T0' MAKES EXPLANATION
Business Worries and Constant Appli
cation Too Much for Him.
DEEPLY REGRETS HIS ACTION
8ery ef Operation fnr Appendicitis
Flrtloa Intended ftlsaply tn
Taraw Searchers Off Track .
and Let Hlaa Disappear.
Edward P. Fitch of this clU. who Jest
October, while traveling In Europe, dropped
out of sight and after a frultlesa search had
been made for him turned up at Naples a
few weeks ago, has Issued a statement In
tended to clear up the mystery of his dis
appearance. Mr. Fitch Is still visiting rela
tives In Bvanston, III., and the data of his
return to his home In this city la aa yet
uncertain. The atatement, which was sent
to an Intimate friend of the family here
witt. the request that It be given full pub
licity In the newspapers, follows:
Ul-on returning to Council Bluffs, mv
home since boyhood, and having, since ar
riving at New York two weeks ago, been
placed In the possession ot many facts. It
is my duty, voluntarily undertaken, to
make l plain statament of events occurring
during the four painful months of my
absence.
The reluctance of one to return to the
scenes where explanation must be made
for hla misdeeds must be apparent to all,
but the necessity for suoh an act Is equally
aprarent.
Realising that no words can ever make
reparation for the suffering endnred by my
fsmily and friends; that no words can ex
press tho gratitude I feel for the sympathy,
encouragement and aid offered to my
sisters; that no words can extenuate my
actions, yet I feel It may help to a fuller
understanding If tha simple fscts ars
known. . .
Appreciating gratefully that the press has
ben a kindly medium through which my
friends have been kept Informed of. the
efforts put forth In my behalf, yet some
articles published sre to be deeply regretted
because of their Inaccuracies and the fol
lowing statement will assist In correcting
tress. ...
Deeply absorbed In a business requiring
otrse appSlcatlon and careful atudy, a
business filled with a mass of seemingly
bewildering detail. It became Impossible to
me to give up any portion of It, even
though realising the necessity for it en
fclned by an ever Increasing business.
In justice, I admit that my employers
often urged me to relinquish much of this
work; to place details in the hands of
others and to secure relaxation by oc
casional vacations. Even this seemed im
possible to me.
Thong at at Self-Dratractien.
Increasing difficulties and complexities
were brooded over and magnified until they
assumed undue proportions and the daily
task became too heavy for proper accom
plishment. Outdoor exercise pressnted no
attractions, hence there was no physical
offset to this mental strain. . m
Gradually and Insidiously the thought of
self-destruction took possession of me. This
Idea remained until hours of morbid
thought were given to It Finally came a
distinct apprehension of entire oollspse.
At this time a trip to Europe was sug
gested snd urged by my employers. This
had been my life's desire and seemed to
present a solution of the problem.
From the moment of boarding the train
at Council Bluffs on August 28, 190S, con
flicting plans for the future occupied my
mind. Business requiring attention enroute
wu at times, properly considered or again
neglected with an Indifference that Is yet
Incomprehensible to me.
During the first five weeks after my ar
rival In England I wrote frequent letters
to my family and friends. The Inspiration
to travel buoyed my mind and apparently
relieved the tension, but later I found that
my business worries were not diminished
by retrospect nor rendered less ominous In
the future.
At this Juncture I decided to disappear
and Invented a plausible story to cover
that disappearance. I had often ex
pressed a fear of appendicitis. I wrote
the letter of October 10, 108. stating that
I was about to undergo an operation, be
lieving this would furnish a clew for a
search among the London hospitals,
which, terminating unsuccessfully, would
be abandoned and that I would be
mourned for as dssd.
What followed during the next two
weeks I cannot clearly recall. They were
nights and days of self-reproach and
anguish. The materials for aelf-destruc-tlon
had been with e for years. Worn
out In body and soul. I fought against
what seemed Inevitable. Postponing the
end from day to dsy, I plunged Into
travel and study as deeply as If It were
physical dissipation. The latter never
entered my mind.
taeatla af Motive.
Those who are most kindly disposed
towards me msy attribute this entire
set to a disturbed and diseased brain;
those less charitably Inclined will con
clude that my action was cruelly delib
erate. Either opinion. I believe, should
bs moderated, but when 1 consider my
moral training and standards, I am forced
to conclude that, while perhapa not fully
accountable, I must still bear the re
sponsibility for acta which were saved
from being criminal by a power not my
own.
The particulars of being brought to a
full sense of my position; my determina
tion to return noma and face whatever
consequences awaited me; my resolve to
rid myself forever of the Incubus that
had shadowed years of life, th peculiar
clrcupmstanoes that brought me to this
deolslon are known to those most deeply
wronged. I may, perhapa. be allowed to
omit the details. I would say, however,
that the lack of funds referred to in
the first cablegram from Naples was in
cidental and not Instruments!. I truly be
lieve that the great Changs In my thought
and purposs was brought about by the
Divine Spirit who watched over, directed
and finally controlled my devious way.
I have undoubtedly lost friends whose
confidence In me has been destroyed. In
no manner blaming them. I wish to ex
press my most sincere gratitude to those
whose assurances have led me to oelleve
that they will continue the same Inspir
ing friendship that has existed in the
psst.
Above all else, I wish earnestly to
thank the many who have been a bul
wark of strength In their actions, words
or unspoken sympathy to my sisters, who
have ao bravely and nobly borne a sor
row they should not have eben called
upon to endure; a sorrow Intensified by
the death of our only brother, which oc
curred but a few days before the cable
gram from Naples was sent. His high
morsl character and Integrity, well known
to all, I shall endeavor to emulate.
EDWARD P. FITCH.
MONTH'S WORK OF THE POLICE
"at a (lagle Arrest for a Berloas
OsTeasa.
The report of the police department for
the month of March, Issued yesterday by
Chief Richmond, shows that Council Bluffs
ia almost Immuns from crime of a serious
character. During the month only 141
arrests wsre listed and these were almost
sntlrely for minor offenses, as shown by
the following record:
Drunk. 61: disorderly. M: vasrrancv. 13:
held for investigation, T; violating city
ordinance, ; drunk and reck leu driving,
4; maintaining a nuiaance. 3; witneaa, I;
gambling, I; street walking, i; carrying
concealed weapona. 2; disturbing the peace,
I: tnaane. 1; embesslement. 1: highway
robbery, 1; assault and battery, 1; safe
keeping. 1; larceny from the person, 1;
burglary, 1; larceny, 1; assault with In
tent to commit great bodily Injury, 1.
Total, ML
Tie following shows In detail the work
of the department for 'the period covered
by tha report:
Alarms responded to, 35; arrests made,
141; accidents reported and Investigated, (;
buildings found open and owners called, t.
burglary. 1; burglary frustrstad. J; con
tagious dlaease algns posted, 14; dead bodies
monrus. 1; dead animals reported.
W; disturbances suppressed without arrest,
defective sidewalks reported. 6; defec
tive streets reported. 7; defective sewers, I;
fires attended. 1; fire alarms given, 1; In
sane persons cared for, 1; intoxicated par
sons cared for. I; lost children found and
returned. lodgers accommodated, u6;
miles traveled by patrol a agon, 4; miles
traveled by ambulance, t: meal a furnished
iloners ai.d lodgers. isS. nuisances ro
iwrlsiJ, U, frUoiicr tskso to cuunty jail
4; packages of stolen property recovered, 4:
runaway horses overtaken and stopved. 1;
stray teams v cared for, 1; stray horses
picked tip. 4; SUk snd Injured persons taken
to hospital, 4; sick and Injured persons
tsken home. 2: sudden deaths Investigated,
1; suicides Investigated, 1: street lights re
ported out. 2R; runaway boys, 11; detention
hospital, 3: electric light outage, 294 hours
and 4d minutes.
Arrests for the month of March, 19ns,
represent six different nationalities: Amer
Icsns. 123; negroes. 8; Greeks. 4: Germans,
I; Italians, t; Auntrlans, 1. Total. 14L
Lodgers for the month of March, ln,
represent fifteen different nationalities ss
follows: Americans. 220; Bohemians. 1;
Germans. 13; Swedes, 10; Irish, i; Austrlans.
R; Kngllsh, t; Norwegians. S; Danes. 4;
Scotch, 3: Polish. 2; Welch. 1: Flnlsnders.
1; Indians, 1; Australians, 1. Total, 306.
CRECHE OX A HUSTLE FOR FUWD9
Mortgage on Balldlagr Mast He Paid
by Fifteenth.
The mortgage debt on the property oc
cupied by the Creche conducted by the
Associated Charities must be paid on or
before April 15 and a campaign to raise the
money has been Inaugurated. Mrs. Lwis
Cutler and Miss Baker compose the com
mittee having this campaign In charge.
The plan of the campaign Is to seoura
pledges from 150 women to each raise or
donate the sum of $8 by the date stated.
An attractive circular has been prepared
by the committee, telling of the work of
tha association of the creche In particular,
Including a' condensed report of the super
intendent and enumerating a few ot the
sad cases which have come under the no
tice of and received relief from the organ
isation. On the front of tha folder Is a
picture of a number of the babies being
oared for at the creche.
The committee Is working hard and is
sanguine of raising the money needed by
the date specified.
Heal Estate Transfers.
These transfers were reported to The
April 3 by the Pottawattamie County
st r act company of Council Bluffs:
Sadie Cottralre and husband to Ar
thur McKlnley, lot 31 and west It
feet of lot U, In block 14. High
land Place add. to Council Bluffs,
w. d
F. M. Forward and wife to Edwards
Martin Land company, north 10
acres of se4 se4 of 10-74-40, w. d..
Psul Olsen and' wife to AtoIpti 8.
Wright, swfc nw of 3-76-43, w. d.
Carl Jensen and wife to Jamea C.
Brunow, part sw4 se4 of 84-77-43,
q. c. d
William T. Edwards and wife to A.
U Arkfleld, lot 14, In block 4. In
Street's add. to Council Bluffs, w. d.
John P. Burke, trustee, to W. D.
Harlan, lot 2, In block t. In town of
Oakland, w. d
W. H. Treynor and wife to S. A.
Ager, south 40 feet of lot K, In block
7, in Baylies' 2d add. to Council
Bluffs, w. L
Benjamin Fehr Reel Estate company
to. Clarence E. Stallard. lot 22. in
block 29, In Central subdivision In
Council Bluffs, w. d
Jessica J. SIdentopf et al to Frank and
Susan Wescott, lot 14. in block 38,
In Ferry add. to Council Bluffs, q.
c d
Sams to F. J. Day, lots 6 and , tn
block 11; lot 18. In block 33 and lot
1, In block 4, in Everett's sdd. to
Council Bluffs, q. c d
Vernon E. Olsen and wife to William
Hill, lot 7, In block 10, In Mullln's
subdivision In Council Bluffs, w. d.
Bes
Ab-
371
1
3.M
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4S0
1361
1600
300
1
1.000
Total, elsven transfers
...110,150
PAST WEEK IN BLUFFS SOCIETY
Woman's CI eh Elects Officers far tha
Ensnlngr Year.
Mrs. W. F. Lyon and son, Clyde, are vis
iting relatives In Des Moines. .
Judge W. E. Fuller of West Union, Ia.,
Is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Marcos P.
McClure.
The Thimble club wilt be entertained
Wednesday afternoon at tha horns of Mrs.
Henry Honack.
The members of the Flower Mission will
entertain at their annual luncheon at the
Orand hotel April 16.
Miss Alice Brandriff of Missouri Valley
Is the guest' of Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Wil
liams on Fletcher avenue.
The Friday Fork club will be entertained
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. L.
H. Metxgar, 611 Fifth avenue.
The high school cadets are planning to
give a hop April 16, which promises to bs
a big event among the younger set.
- Miss Flora Cooper Is home from tha
State university to spend the vacation with
her parents. Justice and Mrs. J. K. Cooper.
The members of the Smart Set will be
entertained Saturday afternoon at tha
home of Miss Elvira Klnnehan on Grace
street.
The Thursday Plate Kensington club will
be entertained Thursday afternoon at tha
home of Mrs. C. O. Wheeler on Mornlng
slde avenue.
Mrs. Walter I. Smith entertained at din
ner last evening in honor of Mr. C. Jlnar
ajadaaa. the theosophlst lecturer who Is
vtaltln In this city.
The Klatter klub was entertained yes
terday afternoon by Mrs. Harry Van Brunt,
Cards were enjoyed after which refresh
ments were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Empkle entertained
at dinner last evening for Mr; and Mrs.
Paul C. DeVol. who will leave shortly for
Battle Creek. Mich., to live.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Sherman entertained
the Dinner Bridge club Friday evening.
High scores were made by Mrs. Shepsrd
of Omaha and C. E. Price. The club will
meet next with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Price.
On account of the deatn of Mr. W. J.
MoCune the social meeting of the Univer
sity club, announced for last Wednesday
afternoon, was omUted. The regular meet
ing of tha olub will be held this week at
the home of Mrs. J. M. Matthews.
Miss Ruth Hendricks entertained infor
mally at dinner Thursday evening in honor
of Miss Lillian Lane of Salt Lake City.
The dining room was prettily decorated
with spring flowers, covers being laid for
six. After dinner tha party enjoyed a ride
iuanawa,
Word has been received in this city of
me marriage of Miss Hilda Hollnnbeck,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Hollenbeck.
to Mr. L. LeRoy Williamson, formerly of
mi. 1,117. i no marriage iook place in Ban
rrancisco. jar. and Mrs. Williamson will
make their home in San Luis Obisp, Cal.
The Oakland Avenue club met Friday
afternoon at the home of Miss Lucy
Blanchard, 226 West Washington avenue.
Mrs. Blanchard gave as her topic of study,
"Women of the Karly Church;" Miss
Blanchard, "New Orleans;" Mrs. Crock well
continued the reading of "Stoddard's Lec
tures." Mr. and Mrs. Dell Q. Morgan entertained
the Tuesday Night 600 club last week.
Prises were awarded Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Stone. At the close of the gsme a course
luncheon was served. Mr. snd Mrs. F. J.
Schnorr isfcre guests of the club. The club
will meet next with Mr. and Mrs. W. K.
Dawson.
The members of Harmony chapter, Order
of the Eastern Star, were entertained at a
kenslngton Wednesday afternoon at the
new home of Mrs. J. Van Fossen, 410 South
First street. There were about fifty mem
bers present during ths afternoon, wnlch
was informally spent In kenslngton work,
after which light refreshments were served.
Tuesdsy afternoon the Atlas club met
at ths home of Mrs. J. W. Barstow on
South Sixth street. Mrs. F. T. True had
charge of the music. Miss Bee be gave as
her topic. "Ignstlus Loyola;" Mrs. Bert
Moore, "Spanlah Colonies;" Mrs. R. u.
Bloomer. "Present Standing Among the Na
tions." Mrs. Gall Hamilton had charge of
the current eventa
The members of the Jolty Jokers were
entertained Tuesdsy afternoon at the homo
of Miss Luis Spetman, TO Bluff street. Ths
afternoon was spent in playing five hun
dred, Mrs. Martin Hughes being awarded
the prise for the highest score and Miss
Stella Koyer the cut-for-all prise. At the
close of the game light refreshments wsra
rv.H Th. IiiK will ha h1.,(.i.u a i
IS at ths horns ot Mrs. George Tin ley.
During the spring every one would be
benefited by taking Foley's Kidney Rem
edy. It furnishes 4 needed tonic ts tha
kidneys after the extra strain of winter,
and it purifies the blood by stimulating
tha kidneys, and causing them eliminate
the impurities from It. Fx: ley's Kidney
Remedy Imparts new life and vigor. Pleas
ant to take. Bold by ail druggists.
CLEARING UP THE CALENDARS
Legislature (retting- Along- Toward
the End of Its Basinets.
WORKING ON APPROPRIATIONS
Indications Are that the Twa H eases
Will TJave a Dlfflcalty Getting
Tog-ether an the Sapply
Bills.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, Ia., April 4.-f8pectal Tele
gram.) Both houses of the legislature yes
terday cleaned up a large amount nf
unimportant business. The senate passed
a bill permitting the sale of denatured
alcohol, the bill to reaulre the custodian
of tha capitol to make reports, and tha
bill to provide a way for nominations un
der the commission plan of city govern
ment. The aenate refused to order a sift
ing commit tee, as ths calendar Is mostly
cleared. 1
Tha house passed a bill which passed the
senate this morning for pensions for police
men. 1
Ths senate made a start on the M ap
propriation bills as agreed upon by the
committees and passed four of them In a
few minutes. Tha bouse will pass them
without oh an ire and thrs will clear the
way for tha final appropriation bills an of
whlcn win bs very small. The bills nasaed
today call for:
Three state oollsgee, for support and for
additional equipment and buildings, 3566,
00. Fifteen state institutions. Including addi
tional land, practically all for new build
ings and better equipment, 3o0g,0H0.
Additional work on state historical build
ing. 330.000.
At disposal of a commission to lay plans
for the Improvement ef the surroundings
of the state capitol, 33.000.
There a as one chans-e made In tha in.
stltuUon bill, reducing slightly the total,
out cutting out a wster plant at Inde
pendence and adding for plumbing at a
building at the soldiers' home. A fight
was started against the plan to have a
commission report on ths plana for Im
proving tha capitol grounds, but tha bill
was passed unanimously. It is expected
these bills will be promptly passed Jn the
house. They wre all agreed to by the Joint
committee of the houses and are in accord
with practical agreements aa to various
Institutions snd boards. They call for over
31.000,000 of the 31.600.000 that is at the dis
posal of the state.
Ask Printing; ef Old Report.
A resolution was Introduced in the sen
ate calling for the printing of the final
report of the State Capitol commission,
which final report was made and filed
with the legislature three years ago. It la
found that the only copy In existence Is
one In the office of the governor, and that
the law did not permit publication of the
report ...
Ezaaapt Beads from Taxatioa.
Ths house passed a bill providing that
olty, school and drainage bonds shall be
exempt from taxation. .
Tha house passed a Joint resolution me
morialising congress in rerard tn nniv.
amy, and also another resolution asking
ror a national department nf mlnea.
The houae adopted a resolution renuear.
Ing tha governor to pardon Charles Wood
ward of Decatur county,, a life-termer.
Tha house passed ths bHl to reoutra thmt.
street cars have shields and protections
on the platforms.
MaJkins; Up tha Ctosnsnlsslaa,.
Governor Carroll is busy making up the
membership of ths new State Board of Ed
ucation. It Is stated today that he has vir
tually decided upon th three democratic
members thereof and that they will be
Edward P. Shoentgen of Council Bluffs,
Thomas D. Foster of Ottumwa and D. D.
Murphy of Elkader. Ths first named w.
en ths Stats Capitol commission and will
be ths engineer snd architect member of
tha board. Foster Is at tha head of the
Morrell Packing company at Ottumwa and
la a millionaire. Murphy Is a well known
lawyer of northeastern Iowa. It Is expected
that A. B. Funk will be on the nmmi.-
sion. He was head of the Capitol commis
sion and has bean regarded as a possible
candidate for governor.
IOWA PIONEER FOUND DEAD
W. B. gphoonover Expires Saddealy
While Wife la Lying; III la
Hospital.
FORT DODGE, Ia.. April, 4. (Special
Telegram.) W. B. Schoonover, 60 years old,
was found dead In his room at the Delone
hotel at Lehigh early this morning. .He
had been drinking and a bottle of strych
nine pills was found on his person, though
there Is nothing to Indicate suicide. A
coroner's Inquest Is being held. Schoon
over was a promlent old settler and hla
wife is 111 In the Webster City hospital.
Life Terra for Mardtrer Flaley.
MONTEZUMA, Is., April 4. (Special.)
Guilty of murder, as charged, and a life
term in prison recommended, was the ver
dict returned lost night by the Jury In
the case of Jesse Ftnley. who has been on
trial here for a week, charged with com
plicity in the murder of Thomas W. Reed.
Reed was an aged recluse who lived two
miles from the town of Broklyn. He was
mysteriously murdered during the night of
January S, 1906. Philip Martin, a young
man of the neighborhood, after being con
victed and sent to ths state penitentiary
for other crimes, confessed to ths murder
of Reed snd Implicated Flnley. It was
largely on Martin's testimony that Flnley
was convicted.
"ehraska Paster a gleax City,
SIOUX CITY. Ia.. April 4.-(Special.)-Rev.
O. Larson of Curtis. Neb., has ac
cepted a call to become pastor of the
Dsnlsh Lutheran church of this city. Rev.
Mr. Larson succeeds Rev. N. P. Simonson,
who waa forced to resign on account of
his health. The new pastor occupied ths
pulpit of the church two weeks ago.
Ievea News Kates.
CEDAR RAPIpS-With sixty members In
sttendanca the annual meeting of the Iowa
State Ice Dealers' association, opened here
todsy.
MA RSHALLTOWN Swift and Company
of Chicago, has acquired by purchase, the
local produce branch and the Nevada la
branch of Wingert at Co.
DIKE The creamery of Dike, owned by
the John Newman company, was com
pletely destroyed by fire last night. The
loss is 31.300. partly insured.
MARSHALLTOWN-The annual conven
tion of that Marshall County Sunday Bchool
association will be held in Oilman Tuesday
and Wednesday, April 30 and 31.
DA V EN PORT James E. Slattery. aged
11 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Slattery. was run down and killed on the
Rock Island viaduct by a freight train last
night.
FORT DO DO D The mayor and council
Of Fort Dortn at a iw 1 -t
- - . . . . unraiu
to double the pay of the office of mayor
innn ini remuneration Tor this
office will be 31.300 a year. "
MARflHil.l.TOWV VIm ki-u w ...
out at 7 o'clock last night! eomp-.etely de-
Itrnvad tha ktillHInv mnA .11 . u .
of the Malloy hotel, at Rhodes. The loss la
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young farmer, living three miles southeast
of ths ettjr, while playing a game f pool
In the Van Pelt poll room, fell to the floor
and died before a physician could be sura
moned. Heart disease was the cause.
FORT DODGE Sixteen young German
people of this city aere graduated from
St. Paul's German Lutheran school today
snd will be confirmed on Palm Sundny.
This closes the German school year and
the next will begin after ths East?r vaca
tion. COLFAX Jamea Klley.' a well known
farmer of this city, who was seriously in
jured In a runaway accident a week ago,
died this morning of his Injuries. Kelley
wss drsgged for several blocks when his
foot csught In the running gear of his
buggy. .
LAKE CITY The Calhoun County Normal
Institute for lStiv convened St the lk City
High school building Monday morning and
closed Saturday. A great manv persons
who expect to teach In the next two or
three years are attending. About 150 teach
were enrolled.
HUMBOLDT Local musicians ere mak
ing elaborate preparations for observance
of the birthday of Felix Mendelssohn Sun
dsy. A special Mendelssohn program wl'.l
be given Sunday and Monday and musi
cians from surrounding towns have been
secured to assist.
MASON CITY One of the largest sales
of real estate ever made in the history of
Cerro Gordo county was closed today,
when C. M. Gimm, of Clear Lake, sold his
t acre farm in Union township to D.
Trimble, of Parkersburg for 337.910. The
price J, at th4 r(ta of jg. an acre
LAKE CITT-Rev. A. B. Miller, who has
been pastor of the Presbyterian church of
this olty for the lost three years, gave
notice to his congregation Sunday morn
ing that he desired to reals, his pastorate.
It Is understood he haa accepted a call
from the Presbyterian congregation at
Audubon.
FORT DODGE The Fort Dodge Brick
and Tile company's plant, which burned
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down Isst fall with a tZ.Oun loss. Is now
replaced bv a much larger and more Im
proved structure and la In full operation.
One of the first nf many outstanding orders
to be filled Is for V.ono brick for a new
building at the state normal at Cedar Falls.
DUBUQUE Three robbrrles were suc
cessfully pulled off In this city during the
esrlv hours this morning. Msthew Flory,
toll msn on high bridge, wee robbed of $100
by four mssked men. who marched Mm st
the point cf a revolver to the Illinois side
of the river and then evaped. Ten dollars
was stolen from the Stump saloon snd a
small amount was taken from the rash
drawer In the Wtsscll meat market.
FORT DODGE Captain W. H. Johnsion,
a ptomlnrnt Fort indue man, is dHncr
ocsly 111 at his home In this city, t'sptnlti
Johi.ston Is nne of the oldest librarians In
the state and founded the Fort Dodge
library In the early days. He la a civil
war veteran snd n prominent flsure In
n nr.iclpal affairs. At present he holds the
olflces of deputy clerk of the district court
and United States commissioner, acting as
clerk of the federsl court at this place.
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which have taxed the capacity of the
court room are attending the trial each
day.
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pany here will be sold to Miller A Foots
snd the Stewart Lumber company, the
other lumber yards In this city. The re
tiring company hss a valuable plant here,
and It Is stated that the warehouses and
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facing on Main street, and dwelling houses
on the company s frontage on F.stee and
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IOWA FA LlJJ With the announcement
of the continuance of the case of the State
against Walter L. Weaver of thla city,
against whom sn Indictment wss returned
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