Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-02-14
IOWA
NEWS
Observation-Disclosures.

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A "sparkler" valued at 5000 fell on
or the pocket of pair of trouser
owned by a travelling man and which
he had taken to local pantitoriun
for rcrairs. The cleaner spent sew
eral hours hunting the owner UP t,
return the diamond. A big box o
cigars is now within reach of tn,
clothes repairer as he works.
The large boarding house of Franz
collins at Normal Hill, Cedar Falls
MaJ q aIH "a pellnS 6sl9dmoo SEA
mornings since. Sixteen young lady
students made their escape. The
firemen saved most of the persona
effects of the students and household
| goods. Collins loss IS $4,000. This
was the first serious fire In the nor
NAL boarding house in thirty-one
years.
The candle burglar, so designated
from the candle drippings left in his
trail, and who almos., created a reign
of terror in the wealthy residence
section of Council Bluffs few weeks
ago, has been caught at st. Joseph
Mo-, where he was arrested while do
ing "job." His identity was dis
closed by watch belonging to George
S. Wright, which was stolen from
him by the burglar.
Calvin Curtis, one of the most
prominent farmers of Johnson county
and leading republican, was killed
by the falling of a tree, which cou
| pie of men were cutting down under
Tr1c ha CITE
! ed to crack, Mr. Curtis turned to gel
out of the way, but slipped and fen
His skull was crushed by limb Mr.
Curtis was GO years of age, an old
soldier, and unmarried. He was a
delegate to the last republican state
convention
| After one of the hottest contests
In the history of Jasper county for
the office of sheriff, the case came to
an abrupt end when the attorney for
Fred Pahre, who declared ne would
hold the position in the face of all
! obstacles, announced he woula with
! draw the case. His decision hinges
on the fact that owing to certain evil
dence he had just discovered in
connection with the late Sheriff
Mobberly, his principal decided to
waive the Office in favor of Frank
Russell
Mrs. John Asche of Deshler, Neb.,
for the past three months a patient
at Mercy hospital, Council Bluffs,
where she was receiving treatment
for melancholia, was found dead in
shed near the hospital. The woman
hnnn hnt,nn nj py1l,
turned. She had shown an improve
ment in her condition, and as it was
presumed by the hospital people she
had again started for her home, her
absence was not observed Or COM
mented upon, until her body was
found and reported to the hospital.
Near the body was a bottle contain
ing strychnine. 1t is believed the
woman committed suicide.
Joe Yeager is dead and G. A. Bris-
bin lies seriously injured In the hospi.
tai in Estherville as result of a
wreck in the Rock islands yard at
that place. Both were sw.chmen
employed by the company. They
were riding the head end of the south
engine which was running at a high
rate Of speed from the north end of
the yard to the south when it struck
car which had been left standing
on the main siding. Yeager was
crushed between the car and the en-
CINE and rod penetrated his body
near the heart. Brisbin swung to
the side and escaped death, but is
seriously injured about the hips and
legs.
Superintendent w. II. Whalen of
the Iowa division Q, the Chicago IL
Northwestern railway, and one of the
most prominent railroad men in the
state, was struck by a freight train
in the Boone yards and badly injured.
He had been in the yards with the
division engineer inspecting some
equipment and was returning to the
city when the accident happened.
The men did not see the incoming
train and Mr.. Whalen in stepping out
of the way of passing engine was
caught by the other locomotive. The
injured man was placed in an ambu-
lance and taken to the Eleanor Moore
hospital. 1t is said that his condi-
ton is not dangerous, though the doc
tors have not made a statement. It
is feared, however, his hurts are of a
serious nature.
The Des Moines coal fields are be-
ing worked harder this winter than
ever in the history of the LEGAL coal
fields. According to coal operators
there is more coal going oH of Des
Moines daily now than ever before
and all of the mines are behind on
the orders.
! 1t has besn learned that Des Moines
coal is excellent for manu- acturing
and for railroad purposes end a big
demand is made upon the out2ut to
ill orders from these sources.
Over 1000 tons are being mined
daily. OF this big coal suprly but u
small percentage is brought into les
Mc'-"s for local consumption. TIE
railroads terminating in Des Moines
use large quantities of this coal and
| thousands of tons are delivered
monthly to each of the railroads en-
tering in the city. While train loads
are being sent to Davenport, st. .e-
seph, Sioux City, Council Bluffs asd
Omaha to fill orders contracted for by
big manufacturing concerns.
The jury found Thomas Kennedy
Oh Rhodes guilty Of assault to COM
NIT great bodily injury, but rectvl
mended him to the clemeRcy of the
court Kennedy cut Charles WignaIl
In row at Rhodes some weeks ago.
j. Brown, the mysterious stranger
from Kansas, filed his fourth batch
OF suits against saloons and resorts
at Council Bluffs, fourteen in number,
making an aggregate of ffty.eight
cases started by him. No one has
| vet been able tn dafipitnlv Ioor 10