Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-08
BLOOD in GYPSUM WAR.
c. J. Crawford Of Fort Dodge and 6
G. Root Of Chicago in Alteration.

G. Root Of Chicago in Alteration.
Fort Dodge, May &C. J. Craw-
ford, known as most stubborn op-
ponent of United States Gypsum COM
pany, and c.. G. Root of Chicago,
credit man for the Gypsum combina-
ton, became involved In alteration
in the Offices of the Fort Dodge Plas-
ter company, Of which Mr. Crawford is
member, yesterday. The contro-
versy finally terminated in fight in
which Mr.. Root was struck several
times over the head with an umbrella
carried by Mr.. Crawford.
Root was badly cut about the head
by the blows from the heavy end Of
the umbrella and his wounds bled pro-
fusely, copiously sprinkling the floor
of the Office where the two men were
at the time.
Mr.. Crawford was arrested on an
information charging assault and bat
terry sworn out by Mr.. Root, and the
hearing is being held before Justice
Mcgowan Both sides are represent
ed by the best legal talent in Fort
Dodge.
The alteration occurred at a meet
ing of the stockholders Of the Fort
Dodge Plaster company, Of which
both men are stockholders. The
whole difficulty arose over the attempt
of Mr.. Crawford to enter room in
which Root was having private con-
versation which Crawford claimed
would be detrimental to his interests
as stakeholder.
Mr. Crawford recently won suit
in which he asked for an injunction to
restrain the Fort Dodge Plaster com-
pany, in which he is interested. from
selling out to the United States Gyp-
sum company Since that time some
bad feeling has existed between Mr.
I Crawford and the officials of the
United States Gypsum company.
Fort Dodge, May 6.-Articles of in
corporation for the new gypsum COM
pany, capitalized at $4,000, were
filed here yesterday. Frank Fowler
and Rufus S. Clark, st. Paul capital
lists, are back Of the project. and have
closed options on valuable gypsum
land near the CITY, The new concern
will be known as the Fort Dodge Gyp-
sum company, and is Independent OF
the trust. The mill is to be operated
on large scale.
NEW INTERURBAN LINE.
Des Moines Company to Build to In.
dianola and Newton.
Des Moines, May THE Des
Moines Interurban company has just
secured concession from the Polk
county board of supervisors permit
ting it to erect an overhead crossing
on its new road from the army post to
Indianola. This is taken as an indi
cation that work is to be pushed on
the proposed extention and that the
company will commence work on the
line in the near future. 1t was the
understanding by the board that the
company desired the concession at
once SO that work could commence at
early date.
IA. p. Chamberlin, right of way at
torney for the company, has just re-
turned from Newton where he met the
business men and conferred with
them on the proposition to build from
Colfax to that place. It is understood
Newton has agreed to secure a right
of way and that steps have already
been taken to that end. The Inter
urban company will begin work at
once on the new extension.
Burrier Given Fifteen Years.
Clinton, May 7.--George Burrier
was sentenced to fifteen years in the
penitentiary at Fl. Madison for burg
larry. Burrier is wanted in four diff
ferent states for the same crime. The
charge on which he was committed
here is that of burglarizing the resi-.
dences OF Dr.. Hamilton and Ed Henle
on the night of February %. Burrier
made q confession in which he admit.
ted that he was implicated In the Fay
diamond robbery and the Grossman
fur robbery, as well as other rob.
berries. in Clinton. s .5i