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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-03
Walter Johnson to Enter Such
Plea in Trial For William
koepping's Murder
STORY OF vlNcENNEs TRAGEDY
Johnson, the Youthful Murderer,
Claims That He Feared koepping
Would Shoot, AS He Overlook and
Threatened Him-ReIative of Dead
Man Tells Far Different Story.
Special to Times Republican.


Muscatine, Aug. s-walter johnson.
aged nineteen, one of the principals in
the Vincennes tragedy. will enter a
plea of self defense when he comes to
trial for the murder of William Keep
ping, of this city. The Vincennes COM
mercial prints the following story of
the murder:
Walter johnson, the murderer, was
rather nervous when asked for his ver-
sion of the shooting, but he told
straight story. He came to Vincennes
recently and with his father, Mack
Johnson. started camp of his own.
He said he was never with Anna Bell,
the twenty-year-ol daughter of
James Bell. who lives In house boat
near the mussel camps of Johnson and
Koepping, until last Thursday night,
and then only went o see her because
he learned that she had Tilted Keep
ping.
He said Koepping saw him with the
girl Thursday evening, but did not
seem to be angry at him. Saturday
night Johnson helped Bell scale some
fish and about II o'clock was engaged
in batting a trout line Miss Bell had
asked to accompany him and was in
the boat johnson says he was row.
ing toward shore. when he suddenly
saw Koepping in boat short dis
lance away. He said he spoke to him
but received no answer. koepping
beat him to shore and Johnson, fear
ing that the man intended to do him
ed to run. He said he did not get far
away until koepping overlook him
and with an oath exclaimed he had
a notion to kill him, at the same time
grabbing Johnson by the throat and
striking him between the eyes.
Johnson says his assailant then
made move toward his hip pocket,
and that Johnson, knowing he was
much smaller than Koepping and fearr
ing for his life, drew his revolver and
fired. He says that Koepping then
loosened his hold and ran and that he
also ran as fast as he could to his
fathers camp. In company with his
father, Johnson then walked to town
and to the Jail and gave himself up.
He says he had no intention to shoot
Koepping, but simply wanted to fire
the gun to scare him, 50 he could run
away from him.
A relative of the dead man said that
Koepping's life had been threatened
several days ago by Johnson, and that
Johnsons father is alleged to have re-
ported that if Walter did not kill Keep
ping he would. After the shooting
Koepping is alleged to have told his
brother that he had heard that john
son was trying to steal the affections
of Miss. Bell and that he determined
to investigate Saturday night. While
he was stroling along a path between
high weeds he suddenly came to an
open place on the river bank and there
sat johnson and the girl. Koepping
is alleged to have said that he had
gotten within few feet of the pair,
and not a word had been spoken by
either party, when johnson jumped to
his feet, whirled around and fired the
fatal shot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-03
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

doing material damage. Thus far the
havoc has been confined to certain
fields, and has not been general. 1t is
thought that the grain will be llar-
vested before the insects have had
time to do great damage.
Ottosen.
Parties from Rolfe have been here
investigating the clay around the town.
They found fine bed just west suit
able for making tile, which they ex-
pect to arrange for at once. This will
give employment to a dozen or fifteen
men.
Dubuque.
A cloud burst Tuesday near Julien
washed out about 500 feet of track be-
tween Julian and Dubuque, causing
some delay of Illinois Central trains
for a few hours. The trains were run
over the Great Western between Dy-
ersville and Dubuque, until noon, when
the track was entirely repaired.
Webster City.
On August 10, President J. Fitzmau-
rice, of the Citizens Savings bank, of
Eagle Grove. and Fred Martin, of this
CITY, will leave on an overland auto
mobile trip for New York city. They
will go in Mr.. Fytznaurice's fine
Northern touring car. They expect to
make no record breaking trip, but will
take ten days each way for the jour-
ney.
Epworth.
Pete Schweiniger. a young farmer
boy, hitched UP team of colts to a
hay rake and they became frightened
and ran away. In some manner one Of
the horses got on the other side Of the
fence, and the team raced down the
road at terrific rate. Schweiniger
had about twenty cuts on his body.
and his arm was frightfully lacerated
by coming in contact with the harbs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-03
Builds New Phone Lines.

Manchester, Aug. Sat the semi
annual meeting of the Delaware Coun-
ty Telephone Company, held at the
company's offices in this city, it was
decided to stretch additional cable
lines thru the residence districts in
order to accommodate number of
people who desire telephones. The
company has orders for fifty phones
that cannot be supplied, owing to the
limited capacity of the switchboard.
The stockholders and directors are all
local men, and the business of the
company enables them to pay a 10 per
cent dividend every year, besides keep
ing up the necessary repairs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-03
HARDIN COUNTY wooDcRAFT
All Camps in County Will Be Repre-
sented at Eldora, August z.

Special to Times-iR publican
lGldora. Aug. 3.-Tuesday, August Z,
will be the biggest day for Woodcraft
ever known in Hardin county. AT that
time, there will be $50 candidates in
itiated into the Hardin county class.
1t is estimated that over 500 visitors
will be present, as all camps in the
county are to be represented. besides
numbers from adjoining counties. The
Woodmen have engaged the Wisner
opera house for the occasion, while the
banquet will be served in the lodge
rooms
Exhibition drills will be given on the
street in the evening, by the Forester
drill team of Marshalltown, Alden and
Iowa Falls. Owing to the opera house
being engaged by the Woodmen, the
first number of the Eldora Lecture
Course. Montarille Flowers, will be Civ
en- in the Methodist church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-03
Fl. DODGE ACCEPTS CHALLENGE.
Company G to Play Ball With Com.
pany G, Of Webster City.
Special to Times-RepublicaE.

Special to Times e publican.
Fort Dodge, Aug. 3.-Company G, Of
Fort Dodge, and Company c, Of Web
ster City, will meet in an athletic con-
test in the near future. Base ball
teams from the two companies have
been organized and the Webster City
team challenged the locals. The chal-
lenge has been accepted
Fort Dodge, as the challenged party
will determine the time and place for
the game. but this has not yet been
decided upon. 1t is stated that both
companies have fast base ball teams
and close game is promised. They
are also both planning for the field
meet which will take place during the
annual encampment at Fort Riley,
Kansas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-03

ers of the party to walk out as far as
they did on the sandy bottom of the
lake. She can swim but little anu
was out where the water reached
above her mouth. An unusually hish
wave struck her when in the deep wa
ter and carried the young lady off hes
feet and having lost her balance she
could not regain it again
Mrs. Gates who was near Miss Pam
ter, caught hold of her aud dragged
to place where she could regain her
footing and she was then taken
ashore. Had she been alone she would
undoubtedly have drowned for she
had strangled in the water ana ~
was some time before she coulu
breathe with case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-03
CAUGHT in sHAFTlNa.
William Broome, of Sioux City, Dies Of
His Terrible Injuries.
Special to Times Republican.


Sioux City Aug. 3.-Injuries result
ing in his death a few hours later.
were sustained yesterday by William
Broome. an Armour & Co. employe,
who was caught in the shafting of the
ice house machinery, and whirled
around at fearful pace. He was TAX
en- to ST. Joseph's hospital, where he
dies. Broome had just begun the af-
ternoon's work when in some way his
clothes caught on the shafting, drawing
him around to his death. Every stitch
of clothing was torn from his body and
he was thrown to the ground and rem
dered unconscious. A hasty eXamin-
alton revealed that many bones We're
broken, the flesh badly lacerated, and
his skull injured.
Brocme had worked about the pack
ing houses for some time. and was only
81 years old Coroner Robbins will
hold an inquest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-03
New Sharon Business Change.

Special to Tlmes-Repuhllcan.
New Sharon, Aug. SC. w. Phelps,
recently of Maquoketa Iowa. changed
cars here Thursday, with his house
hold goods, on his way to his new home
at Lynnville. Mr.. Phelps has purchas-
ed the DR.. Painter drug store at that
place and will conduct it at once. The
family will follow later on.
The camping party at South river
broke camp Wednesday at noon and
are now at home.
T. r. Osborne and c. p. Roe with
their wives returned Wednesday night
from a weeks outing ct Clear Lake.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-03
GRooM's FOURTH WEDDING.

Dir. Allen Staples, Dubuque, Pays Big
Aimony and Weds Again.
Special 20 Times Republican.
Dubuque, Aug. 3.-Dr. Allen Staples
and Miss Brownie Wadley were mar
ried here yesterday. The groom was
recently divorced by his wife after pay
ing her $4,000 alimony. This is the
groom's fourth wedding. Both bride
and groom are prominent socially.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-03
DARE ENDANGERED LIFE.

Miss Painter Caught by Big Wave
at Clear Lake.
Special to imes-Republican.
Clear Lake, Aug. 3.-Her screams as
she went down the first time were the
principal cause for the escape from
drowning of Miss Painter, who is the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. e. e. Trous-
dale, this summer. She ventured too
far into the water when bathing with
her sister Mrs. Thomas Gates and sew
eral others who were enjoying the fine
bathing. The young lady might have
escaped but for the high waves which
were running.
Miss Painter had been dared hY 9TH
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-03
ESCAPED PRISONERS RETURNED.
They Were Identified by Sheriff HoI-
dren, at Gilmore, MINI.

Special to Times Republican
Mason City, Aug. 3-Sheriff w. A.
Holdren identified John Wood, alias
Hogan, and George Allen, the escaped
prisoners from Albert Lea, at Elmore,
Mimi, and arrived in this city with
them last night When they were ar
rested at Gilmore, third man was in
company with the escaped prisoners
and Wood told Sheriff Holdren the fell
lows name was Frank Cook. The
sheriff of Freeborn county, MINI, took
charge at Gilmore and will endeavor
to prove that he is the man who liber
ated Wood and Allen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-03
ELDoRA SOCIAL EVENT.
Mrs. George Ward the Hostess at a
Morninq Gard Party,

Special to TimesR Republican,.
Eldora Aug. 3.-Mrs. George Ward
gave a very delightful morning card
party, Wednesday, as a compliment to
Mrs. P. j. Martin, wife of ex-Mayor
Martin, of Waterloo. Five hundred was
played, and tempting luncheon was
served after the games. This is the
first in a series of entertainments
planned by Mrs. Ward for the late
summer,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-03
CONSUMPTION CLAIMS VICTIM.
Albert Laufer.weiler Was the Son OF
Prominent Fort Dodge People.


Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge Aug. 3.-'rhe funeral of
Albert Laufersweier son of prom neni
Fort Dodge people, was held from the
Sacred Heart Catholic church Thurs
day morning at 1890 o'clock. The ia
ther of this young man was one OF the
pioneer business men OF the city. hav-
ing owned and operated a large furni-
ture store since the early days of the
city. The young man was aged TWEEN
ty-two years, and was born and raised
here. He was educated in the east,
and there suffered an attack Of pm u
monia. This left his lungs weakened,
and he fell victim to consumption.
During the past three years he has
been in the southwest constantly, but
returned here few weeks ago. Death
occurred at a late hour Tuesday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-03
DRINKS FLY POISON.

Son Of George Gibbs, Mason City, in
Very Critical Condition.
Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City, Aug. By a drink of
fly poison, the fourteen-months-old son
OF George Gibbs of this city, is in a
critical condition. The poison had been
placed on the window when the child
found it and drank the entire amount.
Spasms followed quickly, which were
however, somewhat relieved by the
physicians, but there is still doubt of
saving the child's life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-03

journey devoid of the necessary paste
board and the coin Of the realm to pay
the fare. Friends came to his relief
and all is well that ends WELL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-03
FOUND DEAD BETWEEN TRACKS
Railroad Victim at Charlton, Thought
to be N. Murphy, of Leon.
,,1.s-Rarall1alicara

Charlton, Aug. 3.-The unknown
Young man who was found dead be-
tween the railroad tracks in the yards
here yesterday morning. is believed
to be N. Murphy. He stated here the
day before his death, that his home
was in Leon, but receipt found in
his pocket, addressed to NJ Murphy,
was the only clue to his identity. The
young man. about 20 years Of age, was
evidently trying to board passenger
train when he was killed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-03
VIA THE
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Aug. 4, S & E, '06
LIMIT AUGUST is, 1906.
Tourist Sleepers
in Both Directions.

On the above dates, the Illinois Cent
raj Railroad Company will sell excur
sion tickets to Chicago, limited to Aug
ust Is for return, from Omaha, Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Onawa, Sioux City, Sioux
Falls, Albert Lea, Cedar Rapids, and
all intermediate points west of the Mis-
sissippi River, at the very low rate Of
only $500 for the round trip. Tickets
must be executed by Joint Agent in
Chicago on payment of 25-cent fee,
before they will be good for return.
They will not be good for stop-overs,
nor will they be extended under any
circumstances
Pullman Tourist Sleeping
Cars will be provided as re
quired on evening trains which
arrive in Chicago in the morn
ing. Tourist Sleepers will also
be available for return trip.
Railroad and Sleeping Car
tickets may be pure hased in
advance.
Apply at once for Sleeping
Car reservations and further
information to
S. F. kRUsE, Agent,
AekIsy, Iowa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-05
THEY THINK DEvLIN IS ALIVE.

That c. ]. Devlin is not dead and that
his burial was simply a hoax is the
strange belief of a large number Of the
miners at Spring Valley. Ill, who have
been in the employ of the Devlin mines.
This is the report which a formerly of To
peka man brings.
"A large number Of those miners (for-
%eigners) still believe that Devlinn is liv-
ing, y he said. They seem to think that
It is simply a dodge on the part of the
former coal operator to get way from
situations. just how they
figure out that such a deception would
materially nave helped him out Of his diff
nculties I don't know. I presume they
think he would nave been able to have es-
capped any further consequence Of his IN
debtedness. However, whatever the rea-
son, theyr still cling to that belief and
think that the burial services was largely
a shap-simply carried out to heighten
the effect of reality. They have and still
carry a great deal of animus towards the
Devlin family and the real reason why
Mrs. Devlin lives in Topeka and not on
the farm near Spring Valley is due TO her
desire to escape the to which
she would be subjected if she lived there.
Those OF the miners who are strongest in
their hatred would probably cause her
considerable annoyance Mrs. Devlin re-
allies this and naturally prefers to live
in Topeka"
TRYING TO VOTE KILLED HIM.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-05

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In the District Court Of Shawnee County.
State of Kansas
Lizzie E. Wooster. Plaintiff. VS.. Crane &
Case No. 21491.
By virtue of an order of sale issued to
me. out of the probate court, in the above
entitled action, in aid of execution, I will,
on Friday. the 9Th day of April. A. D. 1906,
at > O'Clock g. m. of said day, at the east
front door Of the court house, in the city
OF Topeka, in the county of Shawnee, in
the state Of Kansas, offer at public sale
and sell to the highest and best bidder
Tor cash in hand. all the following de-
scribed property, to-wit: All of the right,
and to the following described contracts.
to-Wit: A contract for the publication OF
tne wooster Primer and for the publ
The Wooster Second Reader" THE
wooster Third Reader of date February
same subject of date June q, 1898, entered
into by and between Lizzie E. Wooster
and Crane & Company on said dates.
and set out in exhibit "A part of A" in
the petition of PLAINTIFF in said above en-
titled cause, also all the right, title and
interest OF said Lizzie E. Wooster in and
to a certain contract for the publication
Of certain manuscripts for books entitled
The Wooster Arithmetic Grade r. and
The Wooster Arithmetic, Grade IL and
the "Wooster Arithmetic, Grade IIIs OF
date March 16. 1900. entered into by and
between Lizzie E. Wooster and Crane &
Company, on said date which said con-
tract IS fully described and set out in
Exhibit b in the petition of plaintiff
in the above entitled cause. the same be-
ing in the county of Shawnee, in the state
Also all Of the right, title and interest ~
Lizzie E. Wooster in and to the following
described CONTACTS, to-wit: A contract
for the publication of reading chart and
reading and number cards and i~nstruc-
lions for teachers. of date May 30, 1895.
and including the contract on the same
subject OF date November 2 1RQf enfara1
into by and between Lizzie E. Wooster
and Crane & Company on aid days, which
said contracts are fully described and set
out in exhibits &C. ard ID" in the an
swer of defendant, Crane & Company. in
said above entitled cause.
Also all of the right, title and interest
described as follows:
Wooster Reading Chart. Ger. No. zz15s
wooster First Reader. Ger. No. 1924,
wooster Primer. Ger. NO. 1926, April s,
wooster Second Reader. Ger. Glass a
Wooster Third Reader. Ger. Class
AXXC No. 204o8. Nov. 5, 1901.
Wooster Primer, Ger. No. 4Os7s. Aug. p.
Wooster Arithmetic, Grade l.
Wooster Arithmetic, Grade 2.
Wooster Arithmetic, Grade 3.
issued to said Lizzie e. Wooster, securing
her to all of the rights in and to said
publications.
All OF SdlQ contracts ana C~Opyr1EltS
will be exhibited at the time Of sale and
all Of the right, title and interest of Liz
zie E.. Wooster IN the same will be as
signed to the purchaser thereof, subject
to order of the court.
The above described property IS taken
as the property of said plaintiff and is d.
rected by said order of sale to be sold,
and will be sold without appraisement, to
satisfy said order Of sale:
A. T. LUCAS.
Sheriff Of Shawnee County. Kansas.
By J. A. OSTRAND, Deputy.
QUINTON & QUINTON Attorneys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-05

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-05
'RYING 10 VOTE KILLED HIM.
He Had Not Failed Before in Twenty
Years.

Chicago. April 5-Major Moses ".
jerks of Evanston, ILL.,. Sc years old.
died yesterday as d direct result of his
efforts to go to the polls Tuesday. It
was mis- boast that he had not failed to
vote elections in the past twenty years.
Three times he tried to make his way
to a carriage. but was too feeble. His
exertions caused him to grow weaker
and he took to his bed, the end coming
yesterday.
He was born at Providence. r. L. and
attended Brown university, graduating
in 1889. He invented and patented
twenty-six mechanical devices, the
most important Of which is the rubber
clothes wringer. which was patented in
1s49. One of his latest inventions was
a street a fender, which was patented
a ear ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-05
FUSS OVER AUTO RECORDS.
Race Board Disagree Over the Or
mOnd-DaytOna Mark.

New York, April 5.-The first meet
ing Of the new racing board of the
American Automobile association today
will be an important one. What prom
ises to be an International row over the
records made on the Ornond-Daytona
beach last January has developed. J.
w. Orde, secretary OF the Automobile
club Of Great Britain and Ireland, has
made a formal protest against h rec
ords made by certain cars, notably the
two miles in So As seconds in the two
mile a minute ace
The racing rules Of the American
Automobile association provide that a
car to be eligible must be fitted with a
dimerential or its equivalent One
which won many races and made
worlds records was, It is alleged. not
fitted with a differential or its equiva-
lent so was ineligible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-05

circulate the petition or resolutions
among the goods for signatures. The
resolutions viii be presented to the
faculty at a special meeting tonight.
President NanHise, who entertained
President Jordan of the Leland STAN
ford, jr., university of California. last
night at dinner said he had held a
conference with a committee of stu
dents and found that the sentiment is
largely in favor of the retention Of foot
bail under certain regulations.
He frankly admitted tina he favored
the sentiment Of the student body, but
he would not venture a guess as to the
probable action of the faculty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-05
nc 80 for Wininr Coneress.

Denver. Colo, April 5.ZThe board Of d.
reotors Of the American Mining congress
announced today that the ninth annual
convention OF the congress viii be held in
Denver November 10 to 7 next simon
GueRsnhelm and David II. Moffatt have
subscribed $4,000 zach to the fund for
building an international mining temple
in Denver. on condition that the congress
the rTruoua
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-05

TO WHOM IT NAY CONCERN-Be it
known that my application is now on
Shawnee county. Kansas. asking for a
permit to sell intoxicating liquors ac-
cording to law at 11S West Sixth street.
in the Fourth ward OF the city Of topeka.
Shawnee county. state Of Kansas. Hear
ing is set for the 5th day of May. 1905, at
9 O'Clock a. m. N. J. PETRO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-05
STUDENTS WANT FOOTBALL.
Wisconsin Athletes Adopt Pointed
Resolutions to This Eject.

Chicago. April "A dispatch to he
Record-Herald from Madison. Wis.
says:
At a meeting last night the students
of the University of Wisconsin ADOPTED
resolutions emphatieally declaring for
the retention of football. Petitions to
that effect were circulated through the
gathering, and every one present
signed.
A committee OF ten was appointed to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-05

Carl Lawson. county jailer. is back
al the jail today after being confined
to his home for six weeks with rheu-
matfsm