The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-10

CT, mas Deen, indicted on the charge OF IN
cest He is in jail.--One of the most ,dar-
Ing holdups that ever occurred in Boone
took place last night. Two masked men
entered the home Of William Storrier on
the pretense of delivering package for
his daughter. When Storrier turned his
back to write a receipt he was slugged
and tied to bed. His aged wife was also
bound, gagged and strapped to her hus-
band. The two men then deliberately
ransacked the house. taking two hours to
do the job. They found little of value.
NEWTON, IOWA.-George Baker, a
young and prosperous farmer, has de-
serted his bride, whom he married about
three weeks ago. He went as far as Ira
on horseback and then pinnipg a note to
the saddle telling his wife he was gone for
good and 1t would be useless to look for
him, turned the horse loose to come home.
1t is said he was engaged to another young
lady of the town and that she is probably
the cause Of his disappearance.
MASON CITY, IOWA.-Whle the jun
iors of the high school were attempting to
prevent the boys Of the senior class from
attending class party at the residence
OF ]. Pfohler, several of the juniors at
tackled young man. The young women
resented this and went to his assistance,
among them being Miss Donna Elder. In
the scuffle she was struck in the head
and made unconscious for two hours.
The school board is Investigating.
IOWA FALLS, lOWA--Salt Lake City
papers announce that Nathan Haworth,
former Iowa Falls, boy. will be shot on
Jan. Is. thus paying with his life for a
murder of which he has been convicted in
the Utah courts. The judges gave Ha-
worth the choice of being shot or hanged
The y1,r
lives In Georgetown, was destroyed by fire
last evening. The loss is partly covered
by insurance.
NEVADA, IoWA.-Rosale Force, aged
16, and Victor Fitch, aged TO- both of Gear
city to be married. The girls. father,
however, got wind Of the affair and tcle-
phoned to Nevada telling the clerk of
courts to refuse a license as his daughter
was under the legal age. He then came
to Nevada and took his daughter home.
DIES MONIES, lowA.-The state park
and forestry association elected officers as
follows: President, Professor It. II. Nc
BRIDE Iowa City; secretary, Professor Il,
II. Pammel, Ames; treasurer, Silas H.
wilson, Atlantic, Iowa. A committee was
elected to secure legislation in favor of
forestry development and for public parks.
OTTOSSEN, IOWA.-S. e. Stoner. 4
blacksmith, has sued Charles e. Faeth
& Co.. of Sioux City, for $1,000 damages,
charging him with blacklisting him and
running his credit. The company is ac-
cused Of writing to the Hardware Credit
association of Chicago and stating that
Stoner was unworthy of credit. ..r'-
LOGAN, IoWA.-It has just been
Ino 1n1 VT Il,
Long. assistant cashier of the German
American bank there. eloped with Miss
Myrtle, Minslall Of this place Sept II,
and was married. The couple lived SO
quietly In st. Joseph that it did not be-
come known.
SIOUX CITY, 1oWA.-Mayor Caldwell
and Commissioner Il. j.. McVann of the
Commercial club, are making elaborat tie
plans for the entertainment of the South
Dakota Press associations. A "Dutch'
lunch will be provided day and night and
a. theater party and banquet will be other
features. = =: - .*.: go l.. .'''
NASHUA, .lOWA.-James Shannon &C:
cidentally shot and killed himself while
hunting. He had gone to a neighbor's
and laid his rife OH some hencoups.ts III
some manner it was knocked oft The
weapon was discharged and the bullet EN-
! tered Shannon's side, killing his almost
| instantly.
DEEP RIVER, IoWA.-Joe Lester
| while hunting with John Gilmore, fell il
| such q manner that his gun was dis
| charged, the contents striking Gilmore il
| the face at close range. Gilmore was ter
| ribly mutilated and although he Is still
alive there is little hope of his recovery.
| ,.TAMA, IOWA.-A second amulet petit
! ton has been put in circulation in Tams
| county, the canvass for the first havinf
| failed to secure sufficient signatures. TIL,
temperance people are holding meetings
and making an active fight.
| MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA.-Jud Hulse
living a few miles from Gladbrook, killed
himself by cutting his throat with a "a zor
| He had been a sufferer from stomach dis
case, and dependency over his continued
i'll health is supposed to have been the
cause of his act. He was found in bed by