Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
FREEZE OUT THE MILITIA
Opposition of Organized Labor Caused Dis
banding of 0elwein Company, y
MERCHANTS WILL NOT HELP SUSTAIN II
Police A~uthorIties Abandon Former
Fields Of Research and Look for
Peterson Murderers in
other Directions.
(From a Stan Correspondent

(From a Staf Correspondent
DES MONIES. April 19.-(Speoial .)-Ad-
jutant General Byers has, on recommended
tion Of the chief inspector of the Iowa
National guard and on recommendation Of
the members OF the company, mustered
out Company l., Forty-ninth Iowa, the
company which has been located at oelweln
the past we years. The company had
fallen below the requirements in numbers
and there was lack of interest on the part
Of those remaining. The reason given by
the members Of the company is unique.
The big shops Of the Great Western rail-
road are located there and the city is
dominated by the union laborers connected
Herewith. The members OF the militia
company say that among the laborers there
Is strong opposition to guardsmen or any
organized forces Of the state, and this sem
timent is so strong that merchants and
others do not dare to give support to the
local military company. AS a result the
members do not remain long and It is
found impossible to keep up the company.
They therefore asked to be mustered out.
DEBORAH and West Union are candidates
for the place that is thus left vacant in the
Forty-ninth regiment.
Damage Suit Ended.
The damage case of ]. w. Crowley against
w. A. Richards, a United States deputy
marshal, and others, who were interested
in the arrest Of Crowley, came to an end in
the district court this morning. Crowley
was arrested on a charge of completely in
certain larcenies at Sheldahl. He was ac-
quilted and brought suit for SIS, 900 dam
ages. against those who had to do with
his arrest. Two trials we're had and the
one ending today resulted in a verdict for
the defendants, with the costs to the
plaintiff.
President Kruger to BE Invited.
The city council Of Dee Moines will Join
with others In issuing an invitation to
President Paul Kruger to visit the United
States. The members this morning re-
ceived information as to what has been
done in Omaha, Chicago and other cities
and all expressed themselves as favorable
to helping along a movement to secure the
presence in the United States of the
former president Of the South African re-
public.
Strike in Paper Hanging Trade.
There are Indications today that the
strike Of paper hangers In Des Moines will
be of short duration. Some OF the large
dealers in wall paper are signing the agree
ment presented by the secretary Of the
Paper Hangers union and practically all
will reach an agreement before the close
OF the week. The paper hangers have
asked for an increase in wages.
New Interpretations.
The Jasper County Telephone company
has given notice of an increase OF capital
stock from $50, 900 to 500, 900.
The Incorporation papers Of the Stewart
Brothers company OF our BLUFFS reached
the ONCE OF the secretary of state today.
The capital is $150. 900.
Investigate the Murder Case.
The detectives have temporarily aban-
doned Highland park, going to the home OF
Peter Peterson, where 1t is believed they
may ind a valuable clue. They do not hope
to find the murderer or murderers at the
| Peterson home, but some are of the opinion
now that the guilty parties reside in the
| neighborhood. The chief of detectives Is
watching the college at Highland park
with a view Of ascertaining whether or
not any Of the students have left under
| peculiar circumstances So far as can be
learned, no one has gone before the ex-
~piration Of his term in school. President
| Longwell is not in the city, but the Sec
rotary, who has charge OF the tuition roll,
said this morning no one nad le1t the COL
lege to his knowledge, except those whose
time had expired. 81 check up frequently"
said the secretary, land to my certain
knowledge there. has been no one from
here. l understand the detectives claim
they have intercepted the trunks Of the
three students who are said to have dis
appeared in a mysterious manner. I have
investigated that matter and find that the
students referred to left because their
time was out. / do not believe there Is
anything to that story" The detectives
are still confident that they will secure a
| clue to the murderers.
Damage suit Against Busman.
The failure Of a busman at Webster City
70 get Mrs. Wesley Whitman to the depot
in order to catch a train to Des Moines in
! order that she might get necessary surgical
treatment has resulted In the filing OF a
petition for 81, 900 damages.
In the case OF the Dorr Cattle COM
pany against the Des Moines National bank,
which has been on trial here for ten days,
tine jury tonight gave a verdict for $4,000
damages for loss Of credit by the wrongful
suing out OF an attachment on a carload
OF cattle sent to Chicago. The attachment
grew out OF a misunderstanding as TO the
account between the two parties.