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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
JUDGE WEAVER ALONE o'ssEHTs
Prejudice and Circumstances were
III Aosirst Sarah Kuhn.

nes Moines. May 29.-With Justics
waaver dissenting the supreme court
a6rmed the action of the triai coui
q Ssgourney in sending pretty, young
sarah Kuhn to IT. Madison peniteh-
fiary for life for the murder OF he'
fhrshand who was twice her age, Grip
Med in two legs. one arm and one hand
and afflicted with impotency, deiect
that had been concealed from ner pr.
or to her marriage which occurrea
four months before he died from the
effects of poison in his beer
It was shown on trial tnat she nao
clandestinely met Andrew smith ner
former lover. few days before the
murder. that she had upbraided smith
for marrying another girl AFTER sne
married Kuhn and that on the might
before the murder she Quarfeied win
her husband. Justice Weaver dlssents'
however. on the ground that there was
manifest prejudice in the nelghoor
hood shown against Mrs hunn an"
that is was not shown posItNei! thae
death was not suicidal
A will was drawn by Kuhn IN august
a few weeks before his death. IN Which
he gave all his property TO his VIE IN
event of death. This and the inti-
macy between her and Smith is re-
garded as calculated by Justice weaver
to work great prejudice against the
defendant in the community and it IS
believed by him prevented the giving
Of fair consideration OF her claim
that If poison was in kuhn's beer. he
took his own life. despite his dying
declaration in the presence OF Others
that his wife had poisoned him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
BRAKES GRAND VICTORY.
Makes Total of $50 Points in State
Field Meet.

Des Moines. May 29-Drake univer-
sity won the state college field meet
yesterday so handily that the other
colleges were simply distanced. Ii
was a landslide. from which brakes
opponents had TO dig mighty Aard to
get out without being utterly crushed.
At the close Drake had 66l2 points
checked up to her credit. while her
closest opponent the State university.
could only muster 1912. Iowa college
showed up with a. the State Agricu!-
tural fourth with IL and the rest trail
ed after with the remaining 25 points
divided among them. 1t was the most
complete victory achieved by any
school in recent years. Seven state
records were broken in the meet. They
were the half-mile run. hammer thro''.
12O-yard hurdles. pole vault. mile bl-
cycle race discus throw and the half
mile relay race. The state record IN
the 220-yard hurdles was eQualled.
Charles Pell. of Drake university.
was the high-poiut man of the meet
with l21a points. Thompson and
Young, OF Drake, took in 10 points
each. Altogether Drake gathered i'll
II firsts ont of Il events. Probably
the most creditable work was done by
Drake in the hammer throw, when her
man exceeded 1879 feet.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
news FROM THE
HAWKEYE STATE
What Has Happened in iowa
During the Past
Week.
DARING ROBBERS AT CAPITAL
borrow Hors~ and Buggy to Haul Away
Goods and Return Them when Done
With Them -Ex-Treasurer of johnson
County IL sued.

Des Moines. May 2S.-A new coat
from which the tailor tags had not
been removed. found in a buggy be-
longing TO the Midway Coal company
by the night Waterman in the rear of
the Masonic Temple. was the first
inkling Of one Of the most daring bur
g.aries in the history of Des MolneS.
Investigation disclosed the fact that
the tailoring establishment known as
the Glasgow. in the west end of the
Masonic Temple. had been burglarized
during the night and clothes amount,
ing in value to $500 had been re-
moved. Sixty coats and vests ami
seventy-five pairs of pants were taken.
The burglars entered the building
by boring hole in the rear door about
four inches in diameter Through this,
hole one had thrust his hand and had
turned the spring lock. Entrance was
then an easy matter. Most of the
clothes taken had been made up and
Mr.. Bailey had left them in an alcove
awaiting the arrival of the owners.
twenty-five suits We're taken from
this corner a large amount of cloth
was also removed. the exact value ii
which has not yet been ascertained.
ue gas ramp diHost ulieStiy o'ei 'he
alcove was still burning just as it had
been left when the store closed.
The burglars conceived novel plan
of removing the goods from the rear
of the store. They went to the barn OF
the Midway Coal Company near by.
and hitched the horse to the buggy
found there and drove to the building.
The buggy was loaded with the plum.
der. which was then removed and Sc
creted. This having been done the
buggy and horse were returned to the
barn. the horse unhitched and left
in it's stall. The night Waterman this
morning found coat in the buggy
and this led to the ivestigation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
BLAMED FOR KILLING.
MAJOR WALLER FOUND GUILTY
OF SAMAR ATROCITY.
Reviewing Authority in Manila De-
clares Murder of Natives Was
UnjuStifjable,


clares Murder of Natives Was
Unjustifabie.
Manila. May 27.-The official find.
ings of the court martial which tried
Major l.. W. T. Waller and Lieutenant
John A. Day of the Marine Corps for
executing natives of the island of
Samar without trial have been made
public. The reviewing authority of
the court has expressed its disapprov-
al of the courts findings in both cases.
Referring to the case Of Major Wal
Ter the reviewing authority says The
sending of the natives in question to
their death partook more of unlawful
retaliation that justifiable act OF
war. In justice to the American mill
tary service the findings of acquttal
demand that they shall not meet with
unqualified approval.
The marines in Samar underwent
great suffering before their rescue.
and their officers. from their sick beds,
voiced the revengful anger of the men.
who telephoned to Major Waller adj
vising that the stvedores be killed.
Major Waller received this message
while he was sick PROSTATE from a
fever suffering acute pain of body due
to exposure and his eXertiOns in be-
half of his men and mental anguish
concerning their fate which had long
been in doubt.
Major Waller was at the time in
telephone communication with Cen
eral Smith who commanded the Ameri-
can forces in Samar. but he deliberate
ly chose not to consult General Smith
regarding his contemplated action.
and rather than forego the execution
of his unrestrained will, he assumed
the power the laws of war and the
customs of the service confer upon
commanding omcers only in time of
war.
Giving heed to the mental attitude
of Major Waller as much as to the
findings of the Court. the decision that
Ma inr Waller iS not guilty. &c murder
is approved. But the reviewing author
ity is at loss to understand why the
court did not find against Major Wal
Ter in the minor offenses. With the
exception noted. the acquittal, as it
appears in the record of the proceed
ings, is disapproved.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
j. &. BLYTHE HAS WITHDRAWN.
Announces He Is Convinced He Cannot
Garry Cerro Gordo County.


Mason City. May 29.-James E.
Blythe last evening withdrew AS a can
didate for congress in the Fourth dis
trict in the following public announce
ment:
In view of the adverse result OF the
caucus. held on Monday last am con-
WINGED that cannot carry the county
and have decided not to contest the
remaining precincts, hence admit my
duty to make this public statement in
order to avert continued. controversy.
In releasing my supporters from fur
Their adherence. ! wish to thank the re-
publican press of the county for their
loyalty to, my cause and to assure all
friends that my gratitude for efforts in
my behalf is just as cordial as though
my candidacy had been finally crown
ed with success. A life time of party
fealty renders almost superfluous the
statement that l. cheerfully acquiesce
in the evident choice of the county.
Very respectfully.
James E. Blythe.
This gives to Duncan Rule the united
and enthusiastic, support of Cerro
Gordo county and greatly increases his
prospect of carrying the district.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
IRWIN AND DENNIS SENTENCED.
They Receive Twelve and Eighteen
Years Respectively.

Clarinda, May TN the distri"t
court Judge Thorne passed sentence
on Edward Dennis and Wesley Irwin.
who were recently convicted Of the
murder of Oscar X. Miller at Shenan.
doah last December Dennis was
given eighteen years and Irwin drew
twelve years at the penitentiary at
Fl Madison. Sheriff Foster left for
that place with them at o'clock this
evening. Dennis is % years old and
Irwin is IS. When asked what they
had to say before sentence should be
passed they both stoutly maintained
their innocence of the crime.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
Rock Island Flyer Wrecked.

Avoca. May 2s.-The Rocky Noun
tain Limited, east bound train. was
wrecked three miles west of Avoca.
The train was late and was running
at a rate OF seventy miles an hour to
make up time. The tender jumped the
track and the train proceeded for
more than a mile with the tender tear
ing up the middle of the track. At
the end of this. distance the gearing
broke, causing the back truck of the
tender to break and drop back under
the composite car. This wrecked the
composite car and the entire train was
doraiIcd
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
DEMOCRATS MEET JUNE 5.
Chairman Mcconnell Calls Committee
Together.

Bloomfield May 29.-S. F. McCoE-
nell. chairman of the democratic state
central committee has Issued call for
a meeting of the committee to be held
at the Slavery House in Des Moines,
Thursday. June 5.
The committee will at this time fix
upon a date and place for the coming
state convention and will name the
temporary officers. The convention
will undoubtedly be held in Des Moines
this year. the same as last. The date
of the convention is problematical.
but will likely be about two weeks
after the republican state convention,
which would be August 10. 1t may
however. be held August 20. The con-
vention last year was held August q.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
FIERY GRAVE FOR MINERS
OVER A HUNDRED MEN ENTOMB.
ED AT FERNlE, 3. c.
Mines at Ferne are Full Of Gas and
Dust and Have .iways Been
Considered DANGEROUS.

Vancouver B. c.. Ma: 24.-One OF
the most terrible mine disasters in the
history of British Columbia occurred
Thursday night in the Crows Nest
Coal company's mines at Fernie. B. c.
over 100 men are either dead or inn
prisoned in the mine and little hope
is entertained of rescuing any who
may be alive Fernie is 300 miles
up country and the limited telegraph
facilities have not enabled complete
details of the disaster to be sent out.
A special last night from Fernie
says that the explosion took place
Thursday night at 100. The man-
agement has list OF l3333 men who are
known to have been in the mine and
there are probably others. OF these
only twenty-four are known to be safe.
1t is feared that few, if any. of the
remaining 100 are now alive.
What caused the explosion has not
yet been definitely ascertained Many
of the miners were foreigners. 1t IS
reported in Fernie that the explosion
resulted from the use by an Italian
OF an open or naked lamp.
Another theory is that miner struck
a match, exploding the gas which was
almost always present in No. shaft
The true cause of the disaster will
probably never be positively ascer
tanned. for it is doubtful if any man
who knows will reach the outer air
alive or be able to tell the tale. The
explosion took place in No. 2 shaft
Of the mine. being repeated in few
seconds in No. 3. with which it is
connected.
The work of rescue is being hurried
and perfect order prevails. assistance
coming from every available source.
The presence of coal damp is adding
to the danger Of rescue work. People
are hoping against hope. but is UNI
likely that any of the miners now en-
tombed in the shaft will be seen alive
again.
A new fear has become general
that the mines may catch fire at any
time. and survivors are besought by
l.leir relatives not to venture into the
shafts. even for rescue work.
Seattle, May 26-A special to the
Times from T. c. Thompson, CONNER
cial manager of the Crows Nest Coal
company at Fernie. says: I'VE are
unable at this moment to give the
cause of the accident which happen
ed at 1870 Thursday evening. result
ing in heavy loss of life About IS"
men were in the mine at the time of
the accident and of these 20 were
saved. leaving the death list at 40.
BY last night we had taken out thir.
ty-six bodies and we expect to have
them all out by tomorrow The mine
ventilation is improving hourly. fans
are working well and the prospects
are very favorable. There are no
present indications of fire and every
thing is progressing as favorably as
can be expected.
Mr.. 7. r. Stocket. general super
intendent. and Archibald Dick. gov
eminent Inspector of the mines. are
pushing the work as rapidly as posi-
hIo ~ 4syi ky 3laiiss gal. sc ft3t;
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
NAY BE SYMPATHETIC STRIKE.
Miners in 1ituminous Fields Liable to
s## Be Ordered Out

st. Louis, Mo, May 29-Frank P.
Sargent. member of the national board
OF arbitration. said: Il am of the opin.
ion that If the strike of the anthracite
miners is not settled within the next
eight or ten days. miners in the blum
nous fields will be asked to go out in
sympathy for their eastern brethren.
A convention OF bituminous miners 20
decide what action to take in the mat.
ter is under contemplation Should
systematic strike be decided on. prob.
ably as many as 100000 miners in the
fields will 90 out. do not
think the strike will spread among the
railroad men. It is against their rules
to 70 into such : strike. I do not be-
lieYe It viii be keIt by the railroads.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
Receivers From His Wound.

Genwood. May 27.-L. NJ GarmaE,
the Glenwood grain dealer who was
shot several weeks ago by his son in
the back of the head. has had an x
ray examination of the wound. The
machine located the bullet up against
the bone in the neck just at the base
of the brain. Here the bullet is fiat.
tened out and is about the size Of a
silver quarter. Had the bullet gone q
trifle to one side or the other it
would have penetrated the brain and
proven instantly fatal. Mr.. Garman
is now attending to business.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
His Head Struck a Snag.

Davenport. Nay PA fatal plunge
from the high bridge at the Wapsie.
near Noel station. in this county. has
brought grief to the friends of Thomas
Donnelly. At the coroner's inquest
it was discovered that Donnelly's
death was not due to drowning. but
to an injury When he made the fatal
high dive his head struck upon snag
Evidently death was almost instantan-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
STATUE TO RoCHAMBEAU.
United States and France Do Honor
to Noted Frenchman,

Washington. May 26.-Amid the en-
thusiastic demonstrations of a great
concourse of people the superb bronze
statute of General Count de ROcham-
beau. who brought the forces of France
across the sea at the hour of greatest
Peril in the American revolution, was
unveiled Saturday. Seldom has any
event presented so many brilliant fea-
lures of military pageantry, and at the
same time given occasion for the
manifestation of the strong bonds of
friendship existing between the French
republic and the United States. For the
first time in the history the national
capital witnessed the sight of rank on
rank of French seamen swinging
Trough Pennsylvania avenue and
mngling their cheers with those of
the American blue jackets and sol
oiers while at the same time the
French tri-colors were entwined with
the stars and the stripes and the
sound of the 'Marseillaise" was heard
along with the 'Star.Spangled Ban
ner."
The ceremony OF unwilling occurred
at the southwest corner of Lafayette
square. almost directly opposite the
w
ure of the French general has been
erected. Surrounding the figure were
grand stands to accommodate the
many distinguished officials and the
guests invited to take part in the en-
ercises. On every hand the colors OF
France and America were blended,
one stand being hung with great folds
Of red another with white and still
another with blue. Within the am
phitheater were gather representa-
tives of every branch OF the govern
ment. including the president of the
United States and members OF his
cabinet. the chief justice and associ-
ate judges of the supreme court. the
lieutenant general of the army and the
admiral of the navy, senators and rep
resentatives. Not less distinguished
was the representation of France. des-
ignated by President I.oubet and in
Guiding General Brugere. the highest
field officer OF the French army; Vice.
Admiral Fourier. inspector general of
the French army: the venerable Gen.
eral Count Cnalendar, the descen-
dents of Rochambeau and Lafayett
and others distinguished in French
military. official. literary and artistic
life. With them were the French en-
bassador. NJ. Cambon, and the entire
staff Of til, French embassy. all in
brilliant and diplomatic uniform,
while the diplomatic corps was rep
resented by the German. Russian Ital-
ian and Mexicn ambassadors and
ministers from many foreign coun.
tries.
President Roosevelt and members
of the cabinet were escorted from
the White House by file of minute
men. dressed in the uniform of con-
tinental days. Addresses were made
by President Roosevelt. Ambassador
Cambon. General horace Porter and
Senator Lodge.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
Killed by q Steam Shovel.

Washington, May 27.-Frank. Meyer.
an employ on the c. NJ. & St. P r. r.
cutoff was instantly killed near this
place. Mr.. Meyer was employed on
the steam shovel, and as the working
men were moving 1t up to the Rock
Island track in order to move it east
of the city to do another piece of
work. it topled over. and the young
man was caught under the rear Of the
shovel car. His neck was broken and
BODY badly crushed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
MOTHER AND CHILD KILLED.
Struck by an Illinois Central Passen'
DER Train at Cedar Falls.

Waterloo. May 2s.-Mrs. Herbert
Haskell and her infant child were
killed in Cedar Falls by an Illinois
Central passenger train. Mrs. Haskell
was walking on the track on trestle,
wheeling her child in cab before her.
A sharp curve beyond the trestle shut
off the view until too late for the en-.
gineer to save them. The woman
died instantly and the child fingered
but a few hours. They were just re-
turning from the funeral Of the 2-year-
old son of Thomas Philpot. killed but
short distance from the same spot
by an Illinois Central freight train on
the previous day.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
Hod Of Brick Mashed Him,

Dubuque. May 27.-Theodore Vogt
of 2O6O Washington street was killed
instantly in Bellevue. Mr. Vogt had
been employed as hod carrier upon the
Maier building in Bellevue and in car
rying hod of bricks up ladder. onto
the scaffolding. the ladder broke and
he was hurled to the ground distance
OF twenty feet. Medical assistance
was rendered at once but Mr.. Vogt
died ten minutes after the accident.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
lnvents Corn Husker.

Indianola. May 2S.-One of the most
wonderful inventions ever contrived
is by a citizen of this place and is
the Success" corn husker. recently
invented by A. W. Richards. 1t is
designed to cut the corn stocks near
the root snap the ears from the
stock. husk it. and bind the stock into
shocks. The machine is 80 feet long,
10 feet high and weighs $500 pounds
The inventor claims that four horses
and three boys can operate it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
ST. PIERRE NOW A DESERT.

Can Never Be Used for Human Habi.
tation Again.
Castries. Island of st. Lucia, May
E-St. Pierre. Martinique. is no
longer of interest except to the scieE-
lists. Mont Pelee is still active. but
all within it's range are dead or have
fed.
Fort de France is quieter after the
large exodus of its inhabitants to
neighboring colonies. The Martinique
sufferers have sufficient food for the
present.
The ST Vincent volcano. the Sou.
friere. is less active. The total loss of
life as a result of its eruption is final
ly placed at 10 about the original
estimate. The wounded and burned
number 600. Many of those in hos.
p..als cannot recover. More than
1000 persons are destitute. They az
receiving adequate relief. The ma
terial damage done in st. Vincent is
principally to the plantations. Many
of the sugar worms may be restored.
Sugar hogsheads are being dug out Uf
the lava and ash heaps.
The lava stream passed behind
Georgetown, which, with Chateau Be.
laire, was uninjured.
Boy Killed by Street Car.
Fort Dodge. May 26.Johnnie Han
ley, the 4-year-old son Of John Hanley,
laboring man of this city. was run
over and Instantly killed by a street
car. The boy was rolling a hoop and
was struck while trying to cross the
track ahead Of the car, The wheels
of the car passed over his head Kill.
ing him instantly. III
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
RON ecu to ROCK lalanN.

Minneapolis. MINI. May % The
Journal announees from an authorttar
tive source that the Rock Island has
decided 70 absOrb the Burling ton.
Cedar Rapids q Northern III which 4
aiready owns = controlling interest and
make the 1887 miles Of railroad
operated by the Cedar Rapids a Int
gral part Of the Rock Island System
We have never seen = thousand 81 ~
I'LL dog that w would Siyo e csnfs
for. 81 sls s sa Ss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
x aoid D.vlinht Rohberx

Davenport, May 29.-The residence
Of Louis Halter was entered by burg
lars In broad daylight. while the fami-
Is was absent, and over 5000. worth Of
jeweiry and siIverware were taken.
No clue 5 81 s3 II I ss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-05-30
constable ReasIey 4. shot. \

ConStabIe HeaSIey 70 Shot.
Oskaioosa, May 26.-Co Constable
Reasley was shot by Tom Evans at
. dance In Buxton. His right arm
was badly shattered. Evans escaped.
but was captured at Albia.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-06-20
GRAND ARMY ENcAMPMENT.
Old Soldiers Hold Their Fifteenth Nn
 nual Session at Tucson.

On Wednesday the fifteenth annual ,rcannrnent of the C. A. R. Depart ment of Arizona. met in the A. U. o- w hon at Tucson. DeDartment Com- mander s. P. Parker, of Tucson. was i'm the chair. George w. Sanders oi Neeley Post, Tucson, is senior wee commander: W. H. Pierce of F'agstan iunior vice commander; w. r. x Schindler of Prescott. A. A. G. ana A O M. Cantain ". J. Ross ofhtiate' as chaplain o
 The reports of the A. A. G. and A. ? M were read and on motion accepted
 A committee consisting of DT. Re' do, ~o-e-,r -'i-tv and DOuplas Shy der were appointed on the departmen commando S address and resoihtionS
 Derartment Commander Parker Tea' b;s address. occupying some twert minutes in it's delivery. in which no re cited matters perairiDg more paricu larlv a the old soldier and bis af!iiia tiops.
 Adjournment wss taken at noon O Wednesday until yesterday morning when reports of committees Wer heard.
 There are ten posts in the derar ment with a memhershiO or some 3h
 The list of members is fadirg ava xyhiIe if is trua trarsfers Fee1 uN tn membership somewhat, speaking moi narficuIarlv of Arizora. The SDrs Veterans is an organization that VI netnetuate the Grand Army. and th local body is adding to its list and being greatly strengthened. The will assist this evening in making tf h.nouet a feature of the fifteenth SC sioa.