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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21

county Jail there. Here it was that
a confession was secured from
Junkin. When it was reported back
to Ottumwa that Junkin had con-
fessed another mob formed and has
tened to Abba but the officers had
spirited Junkin away to Des Moines
where he was incarcerated in the
Polk county Jail.
So bitter was the feeling in Ottum-
wa and Wapello county, and even in
the surrounding counties against
Junkin, that a change of venue was
taken from the Wapello district court
to the Appanoose district court, and
the trial had there.
During the trial of the case the
Ottumwans became excited again
and threats of mob violence was rife.
Junkin was heavily guarded all dur.
ing the trial, being kept in the tower
of the court house as an extra pre-
caution!
The only thing that can now save
Junkin from hanging on that day and
thus paying the complete penalty for
the murder of Clara Rosen at Ottum-
wa, Feb. 5, 1909, will be the clemen-
cy of Governor Carroll. Unless he
specifically interferes the day Of exc
cution will remain as first set by
Judge Roberts. Should the governor
postpone it then he will set the day
The general supposition is that the
law will take it's full course without
delay.
Capital punishment was abolished in
Iowa in 1872, and restored in 1878 by
act of the Eighteenth General AS
sembly.
1t is stated that there has been nc
execution in Iowa since 1895, except
Joseph c. Smith who was hanged al
Fort Madison, April 20, 1906, for the
murder of his sweetheart, a negresi
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21

]. A. Hull, DR.. L. Terrence, DR.. 8. L.
Hauch, F. A. Rosen, Fred Rosen, c.
o. Rosen, G. o. Nelson, c. " Nelson.
w. Webster, ]. B. Hammond, j. NJ.
Shindley, w. c. Wyman, w. R. Dag.
gett, ]. e. Hull, G. B. Niblack, e. r.
Mitchell, c. w. Mozart, A. G. Cook,
Frank Harris and Pete Gallagher
Sheriff Clark can take twelve wit.
nesses, relatives of the condemned
man, ministers and such guards and
magistrates as necessary. 1t is evil
dent that there will be a lot of dis
appointed people who will not get to
go. Several newspaper reporters
want to be on the scene and there
are all kinds of demands and re-
quests from Centerville and Appa-
moose county people for places.
History of the Case.
The crime committed by Junkin
was one of the most cold blooded in
the history of the state. He seized
Miss Rosen as she was returning
from church in Ottumwa, on Febru-
airy 3, 1909, dragged her into vacant
lot, attempted criminal assault,
then crushed in her head with a
rock and cruelty mutilated her body.
During the trial of the case in the
Appanoose district court before Judge
NJ. A. Roberts, attorneys for Junkin
made no denial of the latter's guilt.
They conceded that he deserved great
punishment, but urged to the jury
that he was moral pervert and de-
generate and that the life sentence
should be imposed, not the death
penalty.
The plea failed to deter the jury
in speedily returning a verdict find
ing Junkin guilty of murder in the
first degree and recommending that
the death sentence be imposed by
the judge. Judge Roberts followed
this recommendation without hest
fancy.
On the appeal to the high court
Junkin's attorneys used the same
line of argument as they did in the
lower court, but the supreme court
could not view the case in the same
light as did the counsel for Junkin,
neither could the supreme court sat
isfy itself that Junkin was so low
and degenerate of such a type that
he could not distinguish between
right ard wrong.
The supreme court is of the opin.
ion that a jury of twelve men sit
ting in judgment upon a man will
not inflict the death penalty unless
there is cause for it and in the most
fragrant cases.
Junkin Confessed.
Following the murder of Clara
Rosen, Junkin was arrested and plac.
ed in the Wapello county Jail at Ct
tumwa When the news of his ar
rest spread over Ottumwa mobs Of
enraged citizens gathered and threat
ened to lynch him.
Fearing this mob the officers rush
ed Junkin away under cover Of night
to Abba where he was placed in the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
rider IS CHAMPION
Defeats W.. H. Ammons in Final
Golf Game at Cedar Rapids
WINNERS OF OTHER TROPHIES
Last Day of Tournament Sees only
Moderate Golf-Winners Of
Trophies Represent Many
Iowa Clubs.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, July 1S.-Ralph
Rider of Des Moines is golf champ
ION of Iowa. He won the honor here
Saturday when in the finals of the
Iowa Golf association he defeated
Henry Ammons, also OF Des Moines,
by the score of 8 up and to play.
The defeat was decisive, unquestion-
able. Ammons won three holes in
Rider won twelve. Rider played bog
ely figures on his first round, three
points under on his second and one
strike over DOGGY on the third. AM
mons played five strokes over DOGGY
on his first round, four on his Sec
ond and one point over on his third.
Rider played the first two holes Of
the round in one stroke under DOGGY,
while Ammons played them just to
the satisfaction of the colonel.
The final game, as usual, did not
display as brilliant golf as some Of
the other matches of the tourney
Winners of Trophies.
State champion-Ralph Rider, Golf
and Country Club, Des Moines.
Runner up-Henry Ammons, Hy-
perion, Des Moines.
Semi-finalists - r. G. Harrison,
Wayeland, Des Moines and j. l.. Bev-
er, Jr., Cedar Rapids.
Governors cup-Arthur Bartlett,
Ottumwa.
Runner up. Perdew Sheldon,
Keokuk.
Directors cup-T. M. Giberson; Ce-
dar Rapids. ....
Runner up-Dr. George Kinney,
Burlington. ....- ...,
Cedar Rapids cup-Hardy Friend.
Marshalltown.
Runner up-Maurice Jayne, Inde-
pendence.
Veterans cup - John Newburn,
Waveland, Des Moines.
Runner up. NJ. Parker, Cedar
Rapids. .-...
Two ball foursome-B. r. Johnson
and E. ]. Carey, both of Cedar Rap
ids.
High qualifying score-Otto Won
Schrader, Ottumwa.
Team championship - Hyperion
club, Des Moines, William Sheehan,
Fred Carr, Warren Dickinson, w. H.
Ammons.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
DEATHGUARDSTR|CT
Murderer John Junkin Said to Be
Near Nervous Collapse
MAY Be CARRIED TO GALLONS
Sheriff John q. Clark Will Spring
Trap Under ottumwa Negro Who :
Is to Be Hanged July 20 for
Murder Of Clara Rosen.

CONGRATULATIONS Junkin will have
to be carried to the gallows in a ner.
vous collapse is the prediction freely
made since the return Of Sheriff j.
G.. Clark from Fort Madison, where
he had been making preliminary ar.
rangements for the hanging July 49,
when John .Iunkin will pay the pen.
atty for the murder of Clara Rosen
at Ottumwa.
Junkin is kept in solitary confine-
ment, entirely away from the public,
and the guards have noted a change
roming over him as execution day ap-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
saIoonists Paw Quarterly Tax.

Within the last two weeks, the 10s
saloonists CT Des Moines have paid
$16,350 in quarterly payment of their
mulct tax into the Office Of county
treasurer George L. Dobson. At $500
per annum, the 100 saloons in Des
Moines pour a total of s65,4OO into the
Golfers of the county treasurer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21

proaches. He is becoming more ner'
vous, something similar to his state
of mind when in the Appanoose coun-
ty Jail the few days before his trial
year ago. Then he almost col.
lapsed for fear of a mob.
Death Guard Is Strict.
Every precaution is being taken at
the prison to see that Junkin does not
cheat the gallows by taking his life
before the day set for the hanging.
Guards are careful that nothing gets
to him that he might use. 1t is be-
lieved that as the day approaches
fear of the gallows will become per-
feet torture to him. At the time Of
his trial the only thing that affected
him was when there appeared to be
danger threatening his person. And
his guards then predicted that he
would collapse before the day for
hanging They are expecting to hear
any day that his present nervousness
has eliminated in total BREAKDOWN.
Clark Will Spring Trap.
Yes, sir I'll hang John Junkin,'.
moose county, recently. Il have never
said before that would hang him, or
that l would not. l didn't think that
a subject to be making any particu-
lar claims about, but | have just been
doing my duty as sheriff, and l pro-
pose to be found doing it July 20 next
at Fort Madison. 1t will not be John
Clark sending a poor human soul into
eternity, but the majestic state Of
Iowa. | am it's agent in carrying out
| the decree of twelve good men and
true who sat on the jury and said he
| should hang. Then the supreme
| court said the verdict should stand,
and the governor has not said other
wise, so / am ready to do the part
which the law imposes upon me-"
The law provides that at least
three days before the execution the
sheriff shall notify the judge who
pronounced sentence, which is Judge
NJ. A. Roberts of Ottumwa, the coun-
ty attorney and clerk in this county,
| the sheriff of Wapello county, two
physicians and twelve respectable
citizens of the state to be selected
by him, to be present as witnesses
at the execution. At the request of
the defendant two or more ministers
of the gospel, and any relatives may
attend, also such peace officers, mag.
istrates and guards as the sheriff
may deem proper. Sheriff Clark ex'
poets to have this all properly at.
tended to in ample time so that the
hanging may be done in accord with
all provisions of the law. The sta
tute provides that it take place be
tween sunrise and sunset of the day
appointed.
Many Eager to See Hanging.
Widespread curiosity exists to see
the hanging. Letters come pouring In
on Sheriff Clark in nearly every mai
now, and some were received weeks
ago, asking to be in the party. In
one letter from Ottumwa was list
of twenty-one names.
The attorney for the defense asks
that Prof. H. ]. Hoeve of Des Moines
and DR.. ]. c. Box Of Ottumwa, ex
} perts used to show Junkin's degener
acy at the trial, be in the party.
J The family Of the murdered cir
want to see him hang, and Sheriff
Clark proposes to see that they havt
: that opportunity if so desired. Tneil
names are included in list of TWEEN
: ty-one sent from Ottumwa by one o.
the attorneys somewhat connected
with the case. In this list are DR.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
HEAT TOO MUCH FOR CANNON
"UncIe Joe" Collapsed in Midst of
Speech at Winfield, kan.- Re-
covers and Leaves City.

Winfield, Kas., July 1S.-Accom.
panied by Congressman Phillip Camp.
bell, and declaring he was mot bit
SICK Speaker Joseph G. Cannon of
the house IF representatives, who
collapsed while delivering an address
before the Winfield Chautauqua Sat.
urday afternoon, left here Saturday
night for Arkansas City, where Camp.
bell was scheduled to speak. The
speaker had recovered from his COL
lapse and insisted upon making the
trip.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
Married Rigdon in Chicago in 1893.

Marshalltown, Ia, July 18.-Mrs.
Anna Hawbecker Rigdon. said before
her departure for Chicago that she
was legally married to C. w. Rigdon
on Jan. 4, 1898, at Chicago. Mrs. Rig
don says she never heard of Mrs.
Defeux and did not know that her
husband knew any person of that
name.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
Wheat In Upward Rush.

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 1S.-Noth-
ing could stem the tide in wheat in
the Minneapolis pit Saturday and
prices went rushing to a new high
point. September sold up to $1.17k.
December passed the $1.16 line by a
fraction and July reached slips.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
Mad Doc Bites Girl.

Iowa City.-A mad dog bit Alma
Baker, the little daughter of Henry
Baker of Wolcott, and the child is re-
ceiving the Pasteur treatment in the
Iowa state meteorological laboratory
here. The surgeons believe she win
not become victim of rabies.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
Nye Heads Mems Suffrage League.

E. A. Nye was elected president OF
the Mems Suffrage league at the
luncheon rendered the men of the
league by the women Of the Political
Equality club. Other officers elected
were vice presidents, ]. Hamilton;
H. c. Evans, Henry Wallace, A. l.
Urick, e. r. Harlan, secretary DR.
Clarence A. Webb; treasurer R. D
Emery. The league now numbers
about ninety charter members.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
viii Attend Big Reunion.

George A. Jewett. pioneer citizen
of Des Moines, and his daughter, Mrs.
Hugh G. Wepton, left for Boston to
attend a reunion of the Jewett family.
The Jewett family traces their an
cestry back to 1911 in the history of
America.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
Garrett Accepts Rousquet's offer.

B. w. Garrett, republican nominee
for clerk of the supreme court, has
accepted the appointment of chief
clerk in the office, rendered him by
Col. H. L. Bousquet, the incumbent,
and the man Garrett defeated in the
race for the nomination.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
Coliseum Earns $1,000 Month.

During the six months since the
opening the Coliseum has earned
money at the rate of nearly $1,000 a
month. The total to date is $4,000,
according to the report of Secretary
Lucius E. Wilson, made at tie first
annual meeting of the directory board
of the Coliseum company. The old
directory board was renamed. Its
members are: Charles A. Rawson, F.
H. Luthe, John Cownie, w. G. Agar,
F. M. HubDel, Addison Parker, Late
Young, Jr., and Charles Hewitt.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
Plot to Kidnap Baby?

County Attorney Thomas ]. Guthrie
will make thorough Investigation
of the rumor that there is plot on
foot to kidnap the child of Margaret
Miller, the girl Count" Nathoo is
said to have wronged, from Methodist
hospital.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
Bannister Talks Crop.

1.-THE clover crop is excellent in
southern Iowa." said DR.. Bannister
of the state board of control who came
from Ottumwa. Hay has been cut
and put up without any rain. Small
grains in southern Iowa are cut"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
Girl Attacks Rival.

Denison.-Miss Lois Tucker has
been unconscious for several days
since she attacked young woman
whom she found with man who
had been keeping company with her.
II is feared she cannot recover.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
wife of Riodon is Iowa Woman.

lie Grand, Ia, July 18.-Summoned
by a message telling of the suicide
of her husband, who killed himself
in Chicago after attempting to muir
der Mrs. Emma Deufex, Mrs. Charles
w. Rigdon left LIE Grand for Chicago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
Would Remove Kellogg Mayor.

Newton.-Thirteen citizens of KeI
logg filed a petition with District
Judge Clements praying for the re-
moval of Mayor James Boyd. 1t Is
charged that the mayor became too
hilarious on the 4th.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
Fortune Never Came.

After waiting ten years for for
tune which he expected from Sweden,
Abraham Peterson, aged 80 years.
was sent to the county poor farm,
penniless and without friends or rela.
tives in this country.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
w. C.. r. III. MEETING.

Monroe, Ia, July 1S.-The Eighth
district convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union, compris-
ing the counties of Polk, Warren,
Jasper and Marion held two-days'
session here.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
EIks' Reunion at End.

Detroit, Mich, July 1S.-The forty.
sixth annual reunion of Elks ended
here Saturday. The closing features
We're aviation contests and motor
boat races.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
Uncle Sam Pays Bills.

The Iowa state monument on the
Shiloh battlefield will be replaced by
the government at cost of $4,000.
The shaft was broken and practically
destroyed by a cyclone which de-
vastated the field last summer. Con-
gress appropriated the money.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
Resigns Passionate.

The Rev. G. o. Thompson, who has
been pastor of the Congregational
church at Valley Junction for the
past two years, has resigned his pas
torate and will return east to live.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
B;wton Negro Shot by Wife.

Buxton.-Ike Hutchinson, colored,
druggist, was shot by his wife.
Two bullets from a 32-calibre revolv-
er entered his body just above the
heart.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
Must Go Back.

Michael Freeman, paroled by the
governor of Michigan. with authority
to live in Iowa, was sent back on
reqnisition, accused of violating pa
role by getting drunk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
River Claims Life of orwick.

HlNer SIatfnS Lie OF SEWiSN.
While swimming in the Des Moines
river near Morningside, Harry F. Or
wick, whose home is at Seventeenth
and Mondamin avenue, came to his
death Sunday afternoon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
carpenters Name their peIeaates.

At the meeting of the carpenters
union, l. E. Lane, G. F. Moorehead and
J. F. Gray were elected delegates to
attend the national convention of the
union to be held in Des Moines in
September.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
ELECT BAYARD MAN
0. M. Carrigan Heads District
Postmasters
NEW OFFICERS AND DELEGATES
A vice-President and One Delegate to
the State Convention In Des
Moines, August 30-31, Also
Selected.

Des Moines, July 16.-Fifty post
masters of the Des Moines district of
the state association attended the
annual district meeting in the civil
service examination rooms at the
postohice. ]. 1. Myerly, postmaster of
Des Moines, and c. z. Game, a post
Office inspector, made addresses.
At business meeting o. M. Cor
rigan of Bayard was reelected presi-
dent for another year, and ]. j. Chap
man of Bagley was reelected secre-
tary. A. M. Henderson of Story City
was elected treasurer.
One vice-president and delegate
to the state convention in Des Moines
August 30-31, from each county was
elected. The vice-president, whose
name appears first, is also delegate.
The election of vice-presidents and
delegates resulted as follows.
Boone county-W. L. Linn Of Pilot
Mound and George Frank of Fraser.
Dallas county,. Warford of Min.
burn and A. c. Hotchkiss of Abel.
Greene county-K. G. Latta of Pat
on and s. c. Maynard of Grand juno
ton.
Guthrie county-Mrs. Belle Beck of
Yale and G. ]. Moore of Glehdon.
Jasper county-T. w. Nickson of
Prairie City and w. c. Houk of Col.
fax.
Madison county-C. M. Horton of
st. Clair and G. A. Potter of Patter-
son.
Marion county-A. J. Cleveland of
Pleasantville and A. r. Minor of Bus
sey.
Marshall county-W. A. Sawtell of
Melbourne and C. ]. Swift of State
Center.
Poweshiek county-Mrs. Elizabeth
Winchell of Malcolm and Clara j.
Evans of Searsboro. E
Story county-A. NJ. Henderson OF
Story City and o. o. Stote of Row.
land.
Warren county,. w. Thorn of La.
coma and c. ]. Millican of Milo.
The following committee on reso,
lutions was appointed: A. NJ. Hen.
derson of Story City, C. M. Horton OF
St. Clair and J. w. Thorn of LacSna.
The postmasters of the Des Moines
district took the first steps to make
Iowa the first state west of the Mis-
sisippi to start a movement for the
civil service plan. 1t is understood
that number of the other eleven
districts in the state are in favor OF
the plan.
Resolutions favoring local parcels
post and the postal savings bank law
also were adopted and a resolution
urging all postmasters of the district
to attend the next district meeting
which will be held in this city some
time in July 1911.
Postal Gain for Year Is Record.
Des Moines postoffice receipts fol
the year ending June 80 were $4,000
| greater than the gain the preceding
year, and totaled $75,981.34, an in
crease that puts Iowa's big city In
the same class as many cities Of
much greater population. The tota
receipts for the year were $764,04S.1;
as against $6SS,067.49 for the proceed
ing year, so Postmaster Myerly re
ports. The receipts for the month
of June were $61,406.98 as against
$58,94306 for the corresponding
month last year, an increase of about
| 10 ner cent
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
Property Value Shows Increase.

Property Value Shows Increase.
Iowans accumulated over 100000
more of personal property during the
year 1909 than they did in the year
1908, according to figures prepared
in the Office of Auditor of State
Bleakly and which were turned over
to the state executive council for as
sessment purposes.
In the year 1908 the assessed valu-
alton of the personal property Of
Iowans amounted to $125,904, 108,
while the assessed valuation of the
personal property for 1909 is $1S3,749,.
307.
The assessed value of the real es-
tate is $490,621, 494 for 1909, which is
not an increase of any extent over
the 1908 figures for the reason that
the assessment on real estate is
changed only every two years and
this year is the one in which the
assessment is unchanged.
Figures have been secured on the
new buildings erected during the
year 1909, however, and the assessed
valuation of these is S15,357,542.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
MILLION IN STATE TREASURY.
10 $36o,0oo over Amount at Close Of
Biennial Period In 1908.

Des Moines.-For the biennial
period ending June 80, 1910, with all
warrants redeemed, there is in the
state treasury balance OF $1,003..
1885, which is $359, 726.1S more than
the balance was at the close of the
biennial period two years ago, or the
beginning of the period Just closed.
The total receipts during the biennial
period amounted to $685., 2S0. 93, while
the total amount of warrants redeem.
ed amounted to s8,02S,554.75. This
is the best showing the state treas
ury has made in some years.
The receipts were divided as fol-
lows:
From the counties-State revenues.
$4,661;573.76 insane, s1,110,501. 46:
blind, sS1,655; deaf, $94.494; feeble
minded, $43,495.45; orphans home,
$5S,S68.s6; inebriates, $34,32S.32.
From insurance companies-Iowa
companies, s1,045,55363; United
States companies, $510,190,1S; foreign
companies, $36,294.16.
From state Offices and boards
Auditor, $172,134.44; clerk supreme
court, $6,159.43; dairy commissioner,
$22,S94.49; entomologist, s2,314.50;
pharmacy commission, $74,253.S4; Sec
rotary of state, s443,OO995; superin-
tendent of public instruction, $5,149;
state medical examiners, $11,551.36;
board of health, s12,166; dental ex.
aminerss 1894; mine inspectors,
$683.90; veterinary examiners, ST.
1880; freight lines and transporta-
ton companies. $14.726,61; itinerant
doctors, $3.50; state institution re-
funds, s12O,O25.07; state institution
miscellaneous, $110,730.95.
From miscellaneous sources-Inter-
est bank deposits, $25,451.S2; collat-
eral inheritance tax, SAT-, 179.40;
transfer temporary school fund, ST.
4O733; federal aid to soldiers home,
$132,436.37; other resources includ-
ing fish and game, $191,S47.65; teach
ers, $22,434.