Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-27

Lunatic to Sue State for $27, 900, 0oo.4
Notice of a suit for $27 1000, 900,
which will shortly be started against
the state Of Iowa was received at the
Office of Governor Carroll. The suit
will be started in the courts of the
United States, Switzerland and Lou
isiana. The plaintiff is seeking to re-
cover the foregoing sum because Of
''lousy treatment" at the Mount
Pleasant asylum for the Insane. Said
plaintiff is Harvey Ryan, an inmate
of the institution. 1t was letter
from him which gave Governor Car
roll the first intimation of the i'm
pending suit
100 Acres Of Ground for Troops.
The army officers detailed to lay
out the camp for the military tourna-
ment to be held in Des Moines, Sept.
20 to 26 have found that there is not
enough room within the state fair
grounds for encamping all the troops.
The Commercial club committee in
charge of the tournament has closed
lease for the use Of thirty-five acres
Of additional ground lying south of
the Rock Island entrance to the fair
grounds. Altogether there will be
about 100 acres Of ground used for
encamping the troops.
Fight for Junken Reward.
John w. Gray, private detective at
Ottumwa, was In Des Moines to pre-
sent to Governor Carroll his claims
for the $500 reward which was Of
fered by the state for the arrest and
conviction Of John Junken. slayer of
Clara Rosen of Ottumwa. Mr.. Gray's
visit brings out the fact that there
are many claimants for the Junken
reward and there is likely to be
spirited fight before the final decis-
ion is made as to who is entitled to
the credit for capturing the negro.
Coming In Slowly.
Iowa corporations have been very
slow in paying the 81 annual license
fee required by new law passed last
winter at the instance Of Secretary Of
State w. C. Hayward. So far only
about 1000 corporations have re-
sponded to the letters sent out by
the secretary, although there are be-
tween 5000 and 5000 corporations
actively engaged In business. About
1000 of the letters sent to corpora
tions have been returned marked "out
of business"
Interurban King Comes to Iowa.
Des Moines. Iowa.-The purchase
of the plant of the Des Moines Elec.
trio company by Congressman Will
liam B. Mckinley of Champaign. ILL.,.
and his declaration that he would
favorably consider the development
of any attractive field for interurban
railroads in Iowa confirmed the
rumor that has been prevalent for
several days that Mr.. Mckinley would
invade the Des Moines and Iowa
| field with his enterprises.
Brewers Enjoined.
On petition fled by attorneys for
its creditors. the Ottumwa Brewing
and Ice company has been enjoined
In United States district court from
paying out any money without an or
der of court, or from removing from
Ottumwa banks to places Of deposit
In any other city. A petition in bank
ruptcy for the concern was fled In
June
Establish Retreat.
A. E.. Kepford. state Tuberculosis
lecturer. will send broadcast over the
state letter urging each county to
| establish retreats for the care Of Its
advanced tuberculosis patients. In
doing this the counties will only be
| taking advantage of the new county
hospital law passed last winter by the
Iowa legislature.
Miller President of Police Chiefs.
Des Moines. Iowa.-Police chiefs
representing twenty-five Iowa cities
and towns in convention effected a
permanent organization which will be
known as the Iowa Association Of
Police Chiefs. Chief Of Police Miller
Of Des Moines, was by unanimous
vote chosen as president.
viii Be Twice as Large.
officers in charge of the coming
military tourney to be held in Des
Moines during the third week of Sep
TENDER have returned from Toledo,
Ohio. where they witnessed similar
show. 1T is most wonderful sight"
declared Gels Botsford, secretary of
the Commercial club, land beggars
description. One has to see it to
comprehend its magnitude. Our show
will be twice as large"
Mcpherson Has An Assistant.
Judge Walter H. Sanborn of tho
United States circuit court of appeals
appointed Judge H. T. Reed, United
States district Judge of the northern
district Of Iowa to assist Judge Smith
Mcpherson in caring for the court
work in the southern district.
Council Sets Date.
The executive council looked over