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S.U. I. STUDENTS
MUSS UP TOWN
CELEBRATE FOOTBALL VICTORY
BY ASSAULT ON OPERA
HOUSE FIGHT POLICE.
Iowa City, Nov. 15.—The University
at Iowa students celebrating the first
football victory over Ames in four
years, engaged in a riot Saturday
night.
After bonfires and a nightrobe pa
rade, participated in by eighteen hun
Ired students, several hundred march­
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stairs. When Manager Swan closed
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otner missiles .nd bombarded the
house. The plate glass windows and
many other windows were shattered.
The police were called. The stud
ents attacked them with bottles and
brickbats. William Bennett, a fresh
man from Boone, was struck on the
head by a bottle and his scalp split
open. Another student was cut on the
side of the head by a policeman's billy.
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rest a Filipino student, was knocked
down by the crowd and his head cut.
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PREPARING FOR LAW DEDICATION
Committee of Alumni Appointed to Ar
range Program of Toasts for
Banquet Following.
Iowa City, Nov. 15.—A committee of
law college alumni has been appointed
to make preparations for a banquet to
follow the dedication of the new law
building, which will probably occur on
February 22. The committee consists
of Judge Emlin McClain, Iowa City
Judge W. D. Vermilion, Centerville
James G. Berryhill, Des Moines Joe
R. Lane, Davenport Senator S. J.
Saunders Council Bluffs. At the for
mal dedicatory services eminent men
from other educational institutions
will be present.
Thayer Farmer Loses Large Sum.
Creslon, Nov. 15.—Losing a tobacco
pouch containing over $1,900 and val
uable papers in the Creston depot
while awaiting the train for his home,
and spending the night in a perfectly
calm state of mind is the unusual ex
perience of E. C. S. Day, a well known
retired, farm residing in Thayer. He
did not miss his treasure until he went
to put his trousers on in the morning
and at the discovery his thoughts sud
denly went back to every place he
had been and everything he had done
for the past two days. He immediately
returned to Creston and after brief in
quiry Mr. Fogg the finder, confronted
him and pushed the little red sack, in
to his face.
Ames Professor to Russia.
S Ames, Nov. 16.—Prof. Louis G.
Michael, experiment station chemist,
at the Iowa State college, has resigned
his position and will leave the college
on the first of December, having ac
cepted the 'position of director of sev
eral government experiment stations
in the province of Bessarabia with the
headquarters at Kisheniff, Russia.
Head Must Face West.
Des Moines, Nov. 15.—Dr. L. A.
Thomas, secretary of the state board
of health, believes that he can prove
that undertakers make mistakes as
well as doctors. This morning he re
ceived a long distance telephone call
from an undertaker, who asked per
mission to disinter' a body recently
buried. When asked for the reasons
stated that he had made a mistake and
buried the head at the wrong end of
the grave. It is a custom to bury a
body with the feet toward the east,
but the undertaker had buried this
body with the feet toward tne Nvest.
RECEIVE PROPOSALS.
Davenport's New Addition to Post
office Must Be Completed
January!, 1911.
Davenport, Nov. 15.—Proposals for
the new addition and the reconstruc
tion and remodeling of the Davenport
postoffice have been received at the lo
cal office. According to the contracts
which will be let after Dec. 15, the
work must be entirely completed by
January 1, 1911, and if the contractor
has not finished by that time, he will
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made in the present building is about
?G5,000 according to the specifications.
Davenport Defers Annexation to City.
Davenport, Nov. 15.—The city limits
will not be extended this year and not
at least until the spring election. This
was the decision of the council in an
adjourned session whttih was held and
the matter has been disposed of for
some months at least. The sentiment
of several aldermen seemed to be
however that the matter could be
taken up at the spring election and
the people could be given a chance
to vote on it without much additional
cost thus settling the question without
going to the expense of holding a spec
ial-election.
GREAT WESTERN SHOPS TO GO.
Indications Are That Division Head
quarters Will Really Be Taken
From Dubuque.
Dubuque, Nov. 15—Indications are
that the Great Western division point
and shops are really to be moved from
Dubuque to Stockton, 111. Stockton is
the logical division point between Chi
cago and Oelwoin, it is claimed, and,
under the reorganization the road is
having at the hands of its new owners,
practical railroad knowledge, eliminate
ing all thought of favoritism, is creat
ing several changes in the road, among
which is the removal of the shops
from Dubuque. The contract has al
ready been let for the construction of
the new shops near Stockton on land
recently bought by the company, the
Flick Construction company of Chi
cago securing the contract
The contract covers the grading,
track laying and erection of buildings.
The removal of the shops to Stockton,
contrary to general opinion on the sub
ject, will not take very many families
from the city, for with the removal of
the big shops to Oelwein some years
ago nearly all those that would be af
fected by such a change were taken
away.
STILL ANOTHER ASSAULT.
"Jack When
the Hugger" Laughs
Woman Screams Upon
Attack.
Marsballtown, Nov. 15.—While on
North Fifth street, between Fremont
and State, on her way to her home at
106 'North Ninth stret, Mrs. Amelia Re
del, assistant to Dr. L. F. Kellogg, wa3
attacked by an unknown man who ap
peared, it seemed, from nowhere and
disappeared quite as suddenly. With
out any warning whatever the man
grabbed her by the right arm: Mrs.
Redel jerked away from the man's
grasp after a mighty effort, in which
her dress Was torn and her arm and
shoulder severely wrenched. Mrs.
Redel screamed when the man at
tacked her. and all the reply that she
got was a demoniac laugh.
TROOPS LEAVE
CAIRO QUIET
IS
NEGRO ALEXANDER, IMPLICATED
IN MURDER BY CONFESSION OF
JAMES, TAKEN TO CHAMPAIGN
BY HEAVILY ARMED GUARD.
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SHERIFF TELLS HOW
PRISONER WASTAKEN
OFFICER TELLS OF BEING HUNT
ED DOWN IN WOODS BY ARMED
POSSE, WHO TOOK GIRL'S SLAY­
ER AWAY TO HIS DOOM.
Cairo, Nov. 15.—The evabuatiori of
Cairo by the national guard began Sat
urday. Only three companies were
left on duty. The situation this morn
ing wag such that it was decided that
half the militia on duty could be re
lieved. There was no sign last night
of a disposition to renew mob rule and
the authorities are inclined to believe
there is no chance of further dis
turbance. The removal to Champaign
of Alexander, suspected of complicity
in the Pelley murder, contributes to
the general belief that there will be no
more trouble.
Prisoner at Champaign.
Kankakee, 111., Nov. 15.— Arthur
Alexander, the alleged accomplice of
Will James in the murder of Anna
Pelley at Cairo, will not he brought, to
Kankakee today. It is thought he will
he kept at Champaign, where he was
til ken from a special train under guard
at 10:30 Friday night.
Coroner's verdicts were rendered an
both the men lynched, in each case
the jury finding that "he came to his
death by injuries received at the hands
of persons unknown to us."
Recognized Members of Mob.
Earlier in the day Sheriff Davis, in
an extended interview, told of recog
nizing several members of the mob
which took James from his care. He
named "Mir. Logan" of Cairo as one of
these individuals, and accused the
postmaster and a storekeeper of Kar
nak, 111., of having accompanied some
of the scouting parties that, searched
the woods in the vicinity of the town
for the sheriff's party.
Just what steps- will be taken to
bring those implicated to trial has not
been determined.
Mayor George Parsons said he was
asleep and heard .no shot or ottwr
sound to indicate that the city w,as in
the power of a lawless horde.
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Alexander M. Wilson, stale's attor
ney, stated that he was in several
parts of the city trying to quell the
mob spirit, but would not say that hg
recognized any of its leaders.
"I am ready to do everything that
my own office requires of me in these
premises," said the state's attorney.
'Alexander was rushed to Cham
paign and lodged in jail there by his
heavy guard, according to a message,
yhich came to Sheriff Davis late last
night. The run was made on a fast
train and few stops were made.
A mob of 500 persona gathered t.r.
Centralia when it was reported that
the negro was to be brought there,
but the determined attitude or the mil
itary guard held them off and they
contented themselves with hoots and
jeers.
The negro was escorted from the jail
to a special train on the Illinois Cen
tra". railroad by a heavy force of mili
tia, two companies of which. Com
pany of Champaign and Company
of Effingham, were assigned to the
duty of guarding the train.
Crowd Jeers at Guard.
There were jeers and defiance for
the militia from the small crowd that
witnessed the departure. Some way
or other the word had gone about
town that the negro was to be spirited
away at 4 o'clock. It was half an
hour later that he was led from jiis
cell and placed between the files 'jf
Comprny I of Vandalia.
"That's him! He'll come back! Burn
the dog! \Ve'll get him yet!" came
from spectators, who had been pressed
back a half block from the entrance
to the jail yard by Company of Car
bondale and Company of Olney.
The display of force was greater,
however, than the mob leaders had an
ticipated, and while there were mur
murs all along the line of march, there
war, no effort made to break the line.
Brigadier General 7rank P. Wells, of
Decatur, commanding the Second bri
gade of the guard, was in charge of
the march, and after it was' over he
declared himself convinced that the
display of military force had had a
most salutary effect upon the town.
The sheriff paused in his prepara
tions for the departure of the prisoner
long enough to give a frank account of
the manner In which James had been
taken from his custody. Aftor detail
ing his wanderings in the woods of
Union county after he had left the
train at Dongola. he told of leaving
James in charge of the deputy sheriff
while he went to Karnalt to obtain
provisions.
Warned of Mob's 8earch.
"The postmaster at Karnak, who is
also the storekeeper there, recognized
me." said Mr. Davis. "Because of this
we made a detour through the'woods
about the town and walked east five
miles to Belknap. From there we
struck through the woods until the
water drove us to the railroad track.
We entered a house to rest, but were
warned by a citizen of Belknap that a
crowd had left Cairo to intercept us.
So we took to the country again, walk
ing across corn fields for a couple of
miles, and then sitting down on a log
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my official custody and appealed to
them to see that no violence was com
mitted. He assured me that nil they
asked was that James be taken hack to
Cairo and given a speedy trial. 1 prom
ised them'that this was to bo done,
and they then started us toward the
train.
House ir. Fired.
"Some one had set fire to the vacant
house in which we had taken rel'ug?
and as we passed it there were cries
of 'Burn him.' At Belknap, while wait
ing for the train south, I was ask?d
to pick six men to question James.
This committee received no answer
from the prisoner except 'Not guilty.'
"In the train I seated myself beside
tho prisoner, but as we approached
Tenth street in' Cairo some one threw a
rope around his neck. I at once took
it off and was then struck several
blows by members cf the party. Oth
ers caught the end of the rope and
dragged James from the train, several
members the mob pushing me to
one side. I Tifcard no confession from
James fjnd nothing to indicate that he
had implicated Alexander in the trag
edy."
WILL GET DOLLAR GAS.
Waterloo Nov 15—On and after Jan.
1 1910, residents of Waterloo will be
given $1 gas, in accordance with the
agreement made with the. city four
yearn ago.
This will be good news to thou
sands of gas consumers in the city. At
present, and for the past two years,
people have been paying $1.10 per
thousand cubic feet.
Although people in general have
known that the reduction of 10 cenls,
almost 10 per cent, would come, yet no
announcement lias been made recently
ofN the proposed reduction. The Citi
zens Gas & Electric Co., entered into
an agreement April 1, 190G, to reduce
the price of gas 5 cents every year,
but there has been no reduction for
two years, and in order to carry out
their part of the agreement the offi
cials of the company propose to make
up for the failure to provide the reduc
tion for two years by giving a big re
duction at one time.
Council Accepts Paving.
Marengo, Nov. 15.—The city council
has brushed 'aside all the complaints
which have been entered against the
paving here and has accepted the
seven remaining blocks of paving.
They have now ordered bonds to be
Issued to Contractor Horr»bin for the
payment of the same.
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to await nightfall, under cover of
which'we hoped to reach Metropolis,
twelve miles east.
"The whistling of the Irain warned
us that the crowd had reached Bel
knap. We lay down in some tall woods
to conceal ourselves, but in a few
minutes a scouting parly of three
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TO SURVEY IINTERURBAN
Engineers Start Out Today on jprcr
posed Line Between Iowa City
and Ottumwa.
Iowa City, Nov. 15.—The Iowa City,
Ottumwa & Southwestern Electric
company will start a preliminary sur
vey from owa City to Ottumwa for
the proposed interurbin line todav
Several surveyors and promoters of
the company were In Iowa City Sat
urday looking over part of the location
of the proposed line and expressed
themselvos as highly pleased with the
progress so far. The survey will start
west of Iowa City and then la a south
westerly direction to Wellman. Engi
neer Kettlewell is in charge. ...
E E O N E A N
Henry Van Brus'sel of Mt. Pleasant
Injured by Falling Pole While
k'
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Mt. Pleasant, Nov. 15.—Henry Van
Brussel, a single young man, employ
ed by the Mt. Pleasant Telephone com
pany, as lineman, met with an un
fortunate accident yesterday while re
pairing the line in the country near
the Glliis farm near Oakland. The
pole broke and the»arm fell on JMr.
Van Briissel's client. severely bruising
it and cutting his face. He was im
mediately brought to town, where his
injuries were attended by a physician.
Should no complications set'In he will
soon be able to get out again.
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Yi GUFFI3Y—Monday, November 15,
1909, at 6 a. m., William McGuffey,
aged 83 years, at his home, 503
South Davis street. His wife and
six children survive.
The funeral service will be held this
evening at the residence, conducted by
Rev. Jonathan Lee, and the male cho
rus of the South Ottumwa Baptist
church will sing. The remains will be
taken tomorrow morning on the Mil
waukee to Confidence, where inter
ment will be nlade.
RICHARDS.—Saturday, November 13,
1909, at 7:30 p. in., in the hospital,
John Richards, aged 65 years, a resi
dent of Bear Creek, where he was
employed as a miner.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
from the Sullivan chapel at 1 p. m.,
to the West End Presbyterian church
at 2 p. m., where Rev. J. E. Cummings
will officiate at the service. Interment
will be made in Ottumwa cemetery.
The decedent was a member of the U.
M. W. A. of Hines, and the Ottumwa
locals are invited to attend the ftlr
neral. •. W
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