Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
HITEMAN MINER INJURED.
w. A. Whitemarsh Working in Room
by Himself When Fall of Slate
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Albia.--W. A. Whftmarsh came near
being killed in the Hiteman mines last
Saturday afternoon. He was working
in room in the mine by himself when
large fall Of slate occurred. 1t was
half an. hour before any person in the
mine knew that he was injured and
during that time he was compelled to
lay beneath the coal and slate and
suffer. The fall was so heavy that It
required the united efforts of five men
to pry it from his body. His body was
badly crushed and Mr.. Whitemarsh
sustained several broken ribs. The
doctors give out the statement that he
Will recover.
Other items of interest.
Byron Harris of Oskaloosa was here
yesterday for a visit with his brothers.
Ernest n. Warner of Longmont.
Colo, IL in the city for several days
visit with his sister, Mrs. Lloyd Har-
ris. He is on his way to Ann, Arbor,
Mich, to take up his college studies
AL Halton OF Monroe township and
Frank Sharp Of near. Moravia returned
yesterday from trip Of several days
In Wyoming.
Simon Openheimer Of Charlton and
Chester Openheirner Of Jefferson were
visitors in the city yesterday and were
entertained at the Max Loeb home.
The little daughter of Mac Coon
who Is aged about years was playing
behind dray team this morning when
one Of the horses kicked the child in
the stomach. Tho girl was badly hurt
and her condition Is such that she is
not yet out of danger.
D. G. Nichol left today for Daven-
port, where he expects to remain q
week and enjoy an outing with his old
comrades who are holding a camp
there for couple Of days.
Strasburger & Yer veer, the Abba
dry goods firm have commenced an ac-
ton In the district court against the
Adams Express company and they
base claim for damages on the fact
that the company accepted a shipment
| Of cloaks from them over a year age
and the cloaks have not vet been de-
! livered to those whom they were con
| signed. The cloaks were valued at
s12S and this sum the firm asks from
the company.
County Auditor John A. Demuth has
| commenced the erection Of new
| dwelling house on East Benton street
| He purchased a lot from Mrs. Higgins
some months ago and is now going tc
erect modern and substantial cot
! tage
Two more Monroe county fan1ilir:
are in trouble and are appealing t.
the divorce courts to set them RICH
With the YWOTtd. BOth cases are lAOSt
where desertion is the cause assigned
and the men are the plaintiffs in each
case. Those who are now seeking tn.
legal separation are Lewis Garland vs
jessie Garland and Villa Washington
| VS.. Lille Washington. The cases will
be heard at the next term of court.
| Marion Mccormick. who has been il
Abba for the past three weeks visitins
| among relatives and friends left thi
morning for. his home in California.
Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Barnes went t.
Burlington yesterday to remain durin'
! the week at the old home coming cele'
bration that is being held In that place
Mrs. Barnes was raised in Burlington
and from that fact she will have al
| enjoyable visit with the old settler
4 who drift back for the week.
The case arising from the seizure Q
liquors in the raid at Hooking on Sept
8 is to be tried before Squire Black o
Hooking. The case was called befor
Squire Falvey in this city this morn
ing and upon the showing that ther
might be prejudice the case was take
to Hooking on a change of venue. TIL
final disposition of the case will com
up Wednesday.