Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-06-11
IOWA
NEWS
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| IN precar1ous condition at his home
in Iowa City, as the result of mys-
FERROUS attack, made on the Iowa
river road, by an unknown man. An
thony was struck in the head, arm
and side with an axe, and he wander
ed practically unconscious for eight
hours after the attack.
The oral arguments In the cases in
which the Greater Des Moines COM
mittee is the complainant against
nall score of big railway corpora
llons VIII come up before the inter-
state commerce commission in Wash
ington, June 6. E. G. Wylie, freight
commissioners OF the booster organ
lzation, has left for the east to be
present when the hearing is called,
and see to the interests of Des
Moines shippers.
The traction ordinance which was
defeated at the special election at
Sioux City recently will probably be
resubmitted to the voters of the city
through the action of the city's COM
blned commercial interests. Many OF
the leading business men believe that
the franchise was beaten by their in
difference, and they think with a
llvely campaign carried on by a citi-
aen's committee that the ordinance
would pass
CHARLES Woodcock, an aged Daven-
port bricklayer, received injuries
which 1t is feared will prove fatal,
IN fall from the second story of the
jerks fiat building, in course of con
struction. Mr.. Woodcock is 70 years
OF age. He lost his balance and fell
from the building, breaking his leg
and arm, and sustaining severe inter-
nal injuries. His two sons were
working with him on the building
and witnessed his fall. The injured
man is received treatment in a Gin
ton hospital.
The National and State Holiness
associations which have been jointly
holding a campmeeting On the Cen
trail Holiness university grounds in
Oskaloosa, closed their sessions with
monster religious services in the
tabernacle. Despite the threatening
weather. hundreds have camped on
the grounds, and thousands of people
have taken part in the exercises.
More than half Of the states and ter
rltories were represented by dele
gates, and reports made indicate that
the cause Of holiness is growing in
all parts of the country.
Mrs. David Roth was killed and
her husband and daughter Ethel, were
fatally injured in runaway at Fair
field. The buggy in which the three
were riding was struck by loaded
bus, the driver Of which was unable
to control his horses. All three were
rolled under the wagon and trampled
by the horses. Mrs. Roth was man
gled almost beyond recognition and
lived only few minutes. The acct.
dent happened in crowded street
in the presence of hundreds of pedes.
| trians.
A reported murder near Hamburg
called the sheriff and coroner to that
city, but it turned out to be a case of
accidental death. Two Kansas City
boys had started out to see the world.
They bummed their way as far as
Pacific Junction and were returning
on foot. Becoming very tired they
lay down on the Kansas City &
Omaha railroad track and fell asleep.
A train came along and killed the
younger, aged II years. His COM
panion, Earl Rainey. escaped with
slight injuries.
All because some one raised an
umbrella at the wrong time, Edward
Walsh. prominent farmer living
near Mason City. was fatally injured
in a runaway and his wife was so
seriously injured that her condition
is critical Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh were
driving along their way near a
bridge. Just as the horses stepped
on the structure some one raised an
umbrella, the horses SHE'D and col
lided with the bridge rail. The car.
riage was upset and Mr. and Mrs.
Walsh were thrown violently to the
ground.
After being separated for fifty-three
years, James Wilson of Waterloo ana
David Wilson. Of New Zealand, aged
SIS and 70 years respectively, will
travel 5000 miles to visit each other
They have arranged by letter and
cablegrams to leave their respective
homes and will meet at Honolulu
Hawaiian islands. The brothers were
born and raised in Scotland. When
James was 10 and David was II
years old they parted, each pledging
the other to write at least once
year. For fittythree years letters
have passed between them regularly
always once year and sometimes
oftener. David Wilson is in the
service of the English government
and has arranged for leave of abb
sence. James Wilson formerly lived
on farm in Grundy co.,nty, but has
retired from active work. They will
visit for twenty-five days and then
or nl, will ,N,,r