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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-05
FIRST LABOR STRIKE
Iowa citys Troubles commence-Labor
Leaders Call Strike and Unionists
Abandon Work on New Postoffice
Building - Non-union Labor at
NAS..ix

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, April b.-The first labor
strike in the history of Iowa City has
been called by the labor leaders on the
work on the postoffice building. Work
on this new building was begun the
first part of the week and an attempt
vas made on the part of the union Of
1icials to induce the contractors TO en-
ploy none but union men upon the job
He refused ito do this and as result!
the union has called a strike and ali.
of the union men have left the job. The
contractor has UP to the present time
found no difficulty in replacing these
men and there are about thirty nom
union men now working upon the job
This force will b. increased to 200 as
soon as the work ON the superstructure
begins.
The unions have done nothing as yet
TO inforce the position save to leave the
Job. They have used no intimidation
or violence and the non-union men who
are hiking upon the Job are left in
peace. - is believed that the union
will adopt more active measures in a
day or two.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-05
F,REeues AT DAVENPORT.
An Alleged Attempt to Burn Build
ING at That Place.

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, April, 5.'-Firebugs are
supposed to be responsible for small
blaze that started in the rear of the
buiI!.ns occupied by the Greek shoe
sinners at Al Brady street Sunday
night.
The IRE department was summoned
by an alarm that was turned In short
sly after o'clock and on arriving at
the place they found that the fire was
ia the rear of the building. Prompt
action quickly extinguished the blaze
ard the ffremen then began to look
for its origin.
IA search quickly developed the fact
that a mass OF kindling and odds and
ENDS OF lumber had been piled against
tile rear OF the building and that this
had either become ignited or had been
set on fire. AS there was no way for
q blaze to start there the superstition
is that the fire was started by some
one who intended that the building
should burn. Those who reside in that
vicinity were questioned and one per-
son stated that he saw some one carry
ing the wood there. but thought that he
was probably taking II into the build
ing. It would seem from this that
some malicious person deliberately
started the fire with rhe intention of
burning out the place.
An investigation has been instituted
but no one seems to know who the
man with the wood was. Tho building
belongs to II. II. Vogt, but has been
occupied by the Greeks for some time
past.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-05
AN $4,000 CULVERT
Concrete Structure 1877 Feet Long to
Replace Wooden Bridge Across Raj
ston Creek, Iowa City.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, April 5.-Tfere will be a
concrete cuivert built on Iowa avenue
this summer over RaIston creek, half
u mile from the business heart of the
city. which will be the largest struc-
ture of its kind ever constructed in
johnson county. 1t will be 1S7 feet long
40 feet wide and will cost the city
about $4,000. The little creek which
this bridge will span, enters Iowa City
from the northeast and flowing to-
ward the southwest runs thru the low
er half of the city. During the most
of the summer and all OF the winter t
Is very small. but in the spring, when
1t Is obliged to drain the hill country
to the northeast of the city. 1t Will
overflow its banks and do great damage
to the surrounding residence property.
The bridge which now spans 1t on
Iowa avenue is of wood and has been
in place for over thirty years. 1t has
been found upon examination that
some OF the piers We're unsafe for use
and the city council directed that the
city engineer should make plans for
It's replacement. These have just been
submitted, adopted by the board Of SUI
pervisors and the work will be COM
pleted during the summer, after the
spring floods have left.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-05
He ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Carroll Man Almost Severed Juguiar
Vein With Pocket Knife.

Carroll, April 5.-Morris Bowler, a
well to do citizen OF this city attempt
ed suicide Sunday afternoon between
the hours OF and Q, by almost sever
ing the jugular vein with a pocket
knife. He was out to the barn feeding
the horses and requested the rest OF the
family to go into dinner. that he would
iodn them shortly. But instead, he
went into the barn and there attempted
10 end his life. His little boy was In
the hay NOV at the time and soon
discovered what his father had done.
When first noticed Mr.. Bowler was
standing up. leaning against the man
ger and bleeding in horrible manner.
Assistance arrived and he was taken
to the house and his physicians an
nounce that ne has fighting chance
for recovery.
For the past decade Mr.. Bowler has
been In the employ of the Chicago &,
Northwestern, having charge of the
coal chutes In the west part OF the city.
Il was not generally known that he
was affected in any way, hut the story
has come to light that he labored I'M
der the halfucination that some one
was trying to wrest his job from him
in an underhandsd way. He so brood
ed over this that in a At of temporary
Insanity he decided on the short route
cut Of trouble.
He owns farm OF 100 acres near the
city, besides several town properties,
and is considered wealthy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-05
WILL HAVE cHAuTAUouA.
ARRANGEMENTS Practically Completed
for Summer Assembly at Iowa
pecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, April Arrangements
will probably be closed this week that
will insure the establishment here OF
first class chautauqua on lines that
have made the meetings at Spirit Lake,
Waterloo, Des Moines, Marshalltown,
and other Iowa points popular. The
matter Is in the hands of the CONNER
cial Club Of this city, and we'll known
western chautauqua bureau that con-
troll some Of the very best talent on the
platform. In the event the pending
contract is closed as seems probable,
chautauaua of nine days will be put
on with two programs daily, the man
agement offering some national char
acters as well as excellent musical
and educational features. together
with novelties that make these meet
ings popular. The pavilion on the
grounds here will be greatly enlarged
and other Improvements made for the
comfort and pleasure OF the people
visiting the resort which has an ideal
natural location. Every effort will be
made by the bureau and the club to
make this meeting one Of the most
popular in the state, and the city being
admirably situated for railroad facili-
ties will aid greatly In building up
a successful chautauqua here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-05
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

in cases Of this kind. also for $40 ex-
ira for time and trouble his action
has caused her.
Hooking.
The mines at this place are practical
ly idle, the day men having refused to
work because of the unsettled condi-
tons regarding the scale for the coming
two years. When the vote was taken In
Iowa on March Is, on the proposition
OF accepting a reduction or strike, the
Hooking union voted strongly for a
strike and the sentiment still prevails
that the present scale of wages should
be continued for all the men employed
in the mines in the state. What action
will be taken by the state officers of
the miners union with regard to the
walk out by the Hooking men Is not
known, but 1t is thought the ac-
ton is taken upon the advice of the of
ficials.
Davenport.
The work of razing the old building
OH the southeast corner of Fourth street
and Western avenue has been begun
This is preparatory to the work of
erecting new factory there, imme-
diately north of the present plant of
the Globe Tobacco Company. The new
plant viii be of pressed brick of the
same height as that of the Globe
companys and will cost in the neigh
borhood of $4,000. The work of re-
moving the buildings is preliminary,
and when completed the work of the
excavation will be started. The con-
tract has not yet been let. but 1t win
be in time to allow OF rapid work be-
Ing done in its construction. The fac
tory will be in operation by next june.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-05
DIVISION N JOHNSON
Democratic Dissolution May Be
Result of Contention Over
Hearst Candidacy
wADE,s EXPRESSIONS NEUTRAL
Judge Would Lose Many Friends
Among His Democratic Supporters
If He Declared Either for or Against
Hearst--oId Line Democrats Talk of
Deserving the Party.
10 Times-Renuh1ican

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, April 5.--Johnson county
democracy stands today on the bound
airy line of dissolution. With the coun-
ty convention but three weeks off and
the Hearst bugaboo looming up in the
distance, the oldline democrats are
talking of deserving the party Others
discuss the means of sending an I'M
tainted delegation to the state con-
vention with the conviction that it will
never be possible to do so. The grad
ual drift of sentiment among some of
the leaders of the democratic machine
has told already that the New York
on the Johnson county delegates. Lo-
cal politicians seem sure that the en-
dorsement of Hearst by Johnson coun-
ty is necessary before he can carry
the state. Johnson county is one of
the few democratic counties in the
state.
In normal years the democrats poll
piufallty Oh JUu VOTES. III Tie last
general election Wade was able to
carry the district by over 1900 votes.
And Johnson county is Wades home.
Will Johnson county declare for
Hearst? VIII such a declaration have
the endorsement and the support of
Judge Wade? Thus far in the cam
paign Wade has made no statement
favoring any man for the presidency.
He realizes that false step in this
particular would ruin his chances for
reelection to the office which he now
holds.
Wade would lose many friends
among his democratic supporters If he
declared either for or against Hearst.
He is preserving a strict neutrality,
before the public at any rate.
Johnson county is the key of the
Hearst Iowa campaign. At the pres
ent time Wade is strong enough 20
carry the county against any other
man In the district, but it is believed
here that the endorsement of Hearst
by the democratic county convention
would lose to Wade every Independent
voter who is now on his side.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-05
STONE COMPANY ORGANIZED.
Another New Industry Secured For
Iowa Falts.

Special 10 Fumes republican.
Iowa Fails. April 5.---Another new In
dustry will be inaugurated here this
spring, the Standard Stone Co. having
beer organized by local men with
capital of $4,000. for the purpose of
manufacturing cement building blocks.
The directors Of the new company are
J. b. Roney, II. B. Hall, William We'll
don, w. II. Woods, d. ]. Hall, A. C.
Otterbach of this city and F. H. Noble
of Eldora. The officers are j. B. Rooney
president; William Weldon, vice presi-
dent, H. b. Hall secretary and treasur-
er. This new Industry together with
the installation of stone crushing plants
by the Barber Asphalt Co. and the
Ellsworth Stone Co, the erection of the
Carnegie Ellsworth library building
and OF several business blocks will
make it lively here in the building line,
while the construction of the plant and
mains for the Iowa Falls Gas Co. will
give employment to many during the
summer The construction of the Des
Moines Short Line northeast from here
wdM also add much to the industry of
the city as this wall be the base of sup
ply for construction material.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-05
NoRTHWooD WILL. PLAY.
The High School There Getting Ready
to Play Ball.

l he High Schooi mere Saeee'n9 Neaoy
to Play Ball.
Special to Times Reauh!icar.
Northwood. April 5.--The Northwood
high school will have ball team in the
field again this year They won the
state championship last year. but pros
poets are not quite as bright this yea,
on account of the loss of Benson, last
years pitcher and captain. and the
probable loss of Snyder, last years first
baseman.
Mr. w f. White, who coached the
team thru last years successful season
is again With the team. arriving Wed
nesday, and since then the boys have
been practicing in earnest. All but two
of the old men are back, and much
promising new material has come up
from the grades. so it is hoped that the
school will turn out fairly good team,
even If not quite as good as last year.
The most promising candidates for the
pitchers position, are Walker, Guidin-
ger, .Savre and Thomson. who are all
men WHO were on the team last year.
Any teams desiring dates with the
Northwood high school can secure them
by writing to W. f. White, Northwood,
Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-05
THE SIOUX CITY FORCE.
Mayor Sears Announces the Appoint
ments Of Chief and Others.

ments Of Chief and Others.
Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City. April 5.-Mayor w. G..
Sears and Chief John Dineen, after a
strenuous forenoon session, during
which blue pencils flew fast over
wilderness of names, completed the
police force which will look after Sioux
City peace during the ensuing two
years.
Mayor Sears announced the follow
ing appointments:
Chief. John Dineen; captain Oscar
Eridwell detectives, John B. Richard
and M. E. Follis; desk sergeants.
Charles II. Edwards and George
Pierce; Engineer, W. F. James; patrol
drivers, Giles Tuttle and r. f. McNa-
mara; janitor, M. silver. natron,
Mrs. j. A. Thurston; humane officer.
w. r. Reeve: sanitary policeman, Fred
Lerch: patrolmen, James Lester. Os-
car Troy. William Marquette. A. j.
Curtis, James Littleton, Charles Pfaff,
John Ohlund, Gus Danielson, II. w.
Carraher James O'Keefe, T. j. Ber-
man, G.. w. Overmire, Henry ]. kee-
gan William Nicholson and d. l.. Dav-
export; meat inspector, DIR. G. P. Stat
ter; sexton of Floyd cemetery, Nels
Hanson; and park policeman (Smith's
Villa), Nelson A. Clark.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-05
Rockford.

Rockford.
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railroad Company will open gravel
pit here In the near future.
Exline.
Mrs. Peter Simmons, who lives on
a farm near this place, while milking
COW was kicked by the animal, the
blow breaking her thigh bone.
Parkersburg.
G. p. Warner recently sold his 16o
acre farm in Monroe township, two
miles northwest OF here, to j. Fischer,
for ss5 per acre. Possession will be
given the first of next March.
Wright.
A great rat killing contest took place
here during the rainy weather OF last
week. A number of men and boys sue
ceeded in killing about four hundred in
four days.
Arlington.
The HOLSTER Lumber Company, of
Manchester, has purchased the yards
of Jayne & Keye Bros, and OF Ellas
Benson. at this place and will consoi-
id,Ae the two The Manchester Com
r..ny have nine yards now.
Thompson.
Anita May Cooper, the little daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John Cooper OF this
place fell into water tank last week
and was drowned The child was be-
tween five and six years old. The par
ents moved from Reinbeck to their pre-
sent home year ago this spring
DEBORAH.
A defective gasoline lamp in w. a.
Icusworth's saloon exploded last
Tuesday night causing little excite
ment. A leak in the side of the gaso-
line tank, so small that Ii could not be
dicovered until too late, was the cause
of the explosion.
Dubuque.
The Diamond 10 line have force
of men at work in the ice harbor saw
ing out the steamer st. Paul, so rs
to get her into the river and as soon as
she is ready, she will be placed in COM
mission. 1t is quite a job TO saw the
ice, as 1t is over two feet thick.
Seymour.
Small pox is raging in malignant
form here Twenty-Five houses are I'M
der quarantine and the public schools
have been closed indefinitely. An effort
is being made to prevent Rock Island
trains from taking on or letting off pas
sengers here on account of the small
pox.
Winterset.
Master George Vance narrowly es-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-05

capped a dangerous wound last Tues
day evening. He, in company with Jay
Danforth, was on the porch at home
and In some manner the pistol, which
was a very smalli one, was discharged
and the ball struck George in the
pit of the stomach, but not with suf-
ficient force to penetrate the abdomen.
Ackley.
German township in Cirundy county
is to have q new school house in dis :
trict No 5. A school election was
held by the district mentioned, to de-
eide the question and the result fav-
ored the erection of a building. The
plans are for a school house 24X26 with
12-foot ceiling, and the work will be
let by contract, bids for which have
been called for.
keosauqua.
John Davidson met with a bad acct
dent last week while engaged at tear
ing down the old building on the corner
opposite the state bank. He had the
roof off and then knocked out a prop
that let down large section of the
ceiling, joists and all Following the
crash came the cries of distress. and In
a few seconds the victim was extricat-
ed. A counter standing on the floor
saved him but he was pretty badly
hurt
Hilton.
Several cases of small pox have de-
veloped here and the health officers
have quarantined Chapnan's boarding
house with dts eleven occupants, all of
whom have been exposed, also Mrs.
McManus' boarding house, with sever
al boarders who are stricken with the
disease. One young man escaped from
the former house after IL was quaran-
tined and was at Hiten,an when last
heard from. 1t is the worst type of the
disease that has been known in the
country for years and every possible
precaution will be taken to prevent 1T
from spreading.
Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs Sallie Courier, of Louisa comfy
has brought suit against MIR. Ken
yon of the northeast part of Henry
county, for damages, for the latters
failure to cancel a mechanics lien.
In January 1901, Mr.. Kenyon filed a
mechanics lien against some Louisa
county property. The lien was paid
off soon afterwards, and in March
Mrs. Courier requested that the rec
ords in the clerks office of Wapello,
Louisa county, be Cancelled. She
alleges he has refused to do this. and
asks for $25. which the law assesses
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-05
Accusation Against Superin-
iendent Kelly of Cedar Falls
Schools Causes Sensation
HE HAS SYMPATHY OF CITIZENS
Conduct Unbecomins Member Of His
Profession is His Alleged Crime -
Has Away. Borne an Excellent Rep
utation - Accuser is Former Mem
Der Of the School Board.
Special to Times Republican,

Special to Times Republican
Waterloo, April Sd. NJ. Kelly, sup
erintendent of schools at Cedar Falls,
has been formally charged before the
school board with conduct unbecoming
Il member of his profession The mat
ter has caused sensation.
The alleged charges which were pre-
ferred by A. Bryant, a prominent cit
izen and former member of the board,
were as follows: Coarse and ungen-
tlemanly conduct in relation with other
teachers, non support of assistants,
partiahty and untrustworthiness. neg
lect of duty, acts destructive to good
morals" The charges will be investl-
gated hy the board, according TO the
statutes. soon.
Prior to the preferring of the formal
charges the board, after several hours
of caucusing, elected Mr.. Kelly super
intendent for the fourth consecutive
year, unanimously, upon his signing the
following pledge: Il hereby agree II
elected superintendent of the city
schools of Cedar Falls that If proof or
my unfitness to hold such position is es-
.tablished to the satisfaction OF the
board reserving my right of appeal un-
der the law, / will resign in the event
of an adverse decision upon such an APP
peal"
Superintendent Kelly has always
borne an excellent reputation with the
vast majority of Cedar Fails citizens
and the preferring of the charges has
caused indignation and excitement to
run high. There are rumors of all sorts
of sensational developments when
the directors begin their investiga-
ticrS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-05

say. .,.Ieet Cal
o. 80 was dispatched at once to the
enc laden with fire fighters. The men
i the neighborhood also turned out
nd the fire was stopped after ten OF
lie stables had been consumed by tear
ag out the high board fence which runs
rom one stable to another.
There. are no water mains out that
ar, so that the city fire company was
# no use and did not make the run.
7he cause OF the fire is unknown, but
5 supposed to have started from
,rairie fire set either by a Great West
rn locomotive or by boys.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-05
YETrER GOES TO KANSAS.
A Spencer Preacher Accepts Call to
important Passionate.

Special to Times Republican.
Spencer, April 5.-Dr. D. NJ. Yetter,
for over two years pastor of the NJ. E.
church of this place. has been assigned
to Hutchinson, Kansas. where he will
receive salary OF s1,700,. a raise of
$500 over his present one. The appoint
ment came as surprise and was much
The family expect to
leave for their new home in couple
of weeks. Many Of the church people
are very sorry to lose DR.. Yetter and
his family, who have been greatly liked.
Rev. Coleman of Warrensburg, Mo-, will
take the Spencer pastorate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-05
y|Al nIN0 A YUM /
Curt Iecides That Wescott
Confession May Be Ad-
mitted as Evidence
POINT FOR THE PROSECUTION
State Was Relying Largely Upon Yves
colts Admissions At tho Coroner
Inquest to Convict Him Of the Muir.
der Of Losue, the Hanlontown Bar
ber-Experts on the Stand.
~, 10 r,nnes-Renus,,can.


Mason CITY. April 5.--Judge Clifford
p. Smith this morning admitted as
evidence the admissions of Martin
Wescott to the coroner's jury at Han
lontown. In the confession Wescott
said that Logue had struck him and
nod a chair to strike him again when
he struck Logue with bottle ana then
with his fist knocking him out OF the
window. He claimed he did 1t be-
cause Of being attacked. DR.. Dwelae
and Or. Swale were on the stand today
as experts for the state. The decision
), admit the confession DIS one impor-
tant point for the state, as without 1t
the states case would have been very
weak.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-05
TO BE NAVAL CADET.
Special High School Student Will En-
ter Government Service.

Special High School, Student VIII En-
ter Government Service.
Special to Times Republican.
Spencer, April 5.-Orin Jones, a
high school pupil, has received an APP
pointnent to enter the naval academy
at Annapolis, Indiana. The young man
and his friends are much pleased at his
appointment which was secured thru
Hon. Lot Thomas, of the district. Mr..
Jones expects to leave this week to
prepare for the examination which
takes place next June.
The high school also feels slated
over the the recent victory of Clare
Horner. who won first place in the
oratorical contest held last week at
Mt Vernon. for the northern division
of Iowa Mr.. Horner will be privileged
to contest for honors at the state con-
test to be held at Denison April %.
The northern district will hold It's next
contest, year from now, at Spencer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-05
MRS. LEWIS Webs AGAIN.
Woman Recently Acquitted Of Murd'

Woman Recently Acquitted Of Murder
Becomes a Bride.
Ottumwa, April 5.-Mrs. Belle Lewis.
who was but few weeks ago acquit-
ted of the charge Of numbering her
husband in the Keokuk county court,
was last night married to Ira Glass
ford.
Glassford is the man who was prom
irently mentioned during the trial.
Mrs Lewis was accused of numbering
her husband for the purpose of being
able to marry Glassford. The couple
will take an extended wedding trip.