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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1903
Page
1
John E. Ryan of Chicago ex messenger and Ed Greene of Chicago former express rider engaged in a revolver duel in Ryan's car on Wabash train No 12 from Bemont to Decatur. Reports on cause conflict. both men are believed to die.
A violent morning fire at E. W. Adamson's house in Dodge, Iowa, engulfed five children who died in the blaze. A gasoline explosion is reported as the likely cause, with investigators probing the scene.
The Ath Will case before Judge Jackson draws 13 130 and 150 witnesses to be consumed over ten days to two weeks. Trustees lawyers M J Wade Dutcher Ranck Bradley appear for the trust, Milton and George Ewing for the contestant, guardian appointed today for the minor heir John R. Treynor of Council Bluffs notes membership drive and rigors of the trial.
The grand jury for the term reports the county and city in decent condition but urges installing electricity at the county jail. It returns a bill against Thomas A for wounding his father Jacob Stover of Liberty, with no arrest yet on another charge.
Mrs Eugene Jones remains in the same condition as after surgery with no clear improvement. She rested well last night though relatives fear a gradual decline. Her condition shows alternating failure, making it hard to gauge changes.
Coroner Sies considers death by own action as a plausible cause after a leather piece found hanging from a tree near the Oxford skeleton, linking to a leather item Yeggy had at his disappearance from Amaca colony. Partial remains were recently recovered near Oxford.
Judge Byington left for Davenport to hold court in place of Judge Jackson who arrived by fast mail in Iowa City. Marriage licenses issued to B. A. Black with Myrtle E. Loehr and to Wesely Shoboda with Anna Jara and to J. T. Watey with Flora B. Love. Ason born to Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Jones of Sharon township. John Jones becomes a grandfather for the first time.
The Graduate Club of the university has secured Miss Florence Kelley for a lecture titled Toiling Children and Unemployed Men. The talk is set for November 8 and will likely be held in the liberal arts auditorium.
Capitalists arrived in the city from the east to inspect the proposed right of way of the Eastern Iowa Interurban. Father Chibal of St. Wenceslaus church is confined to his bed with a sudden illness.
The Odd Fellows program at Cedar Rapids runs Monday through Friday, October 16 to 20. Rebekah events mirror the schedule with receptions Tuesday opening exercises Rebekah degree exemplifications Wednesday memorial services and parades Thursday and Friday cover business sessions and officer elections.
The Grand Council of Royal Arch Masons met in Iowa City with officers chosen for the coming year. Most Illustrious Grand Master A N Alberson of Washington and other leaders listed. election to be completed Friday morning. The session earlier included welcome by Mayor Hall and program notes amid awaiting delegates from across the state.
The executive committee of the university board of regents meets to audit monthly bills and hear routine reports as most major work has been completed by the full board.
The jury returned an $8000 damages verdict for C. E. Hardy in the damage suit against The Rock Island. The defense motion to strike the case was overruled after defense used no testimony or further argument. The defendant plans a new trial motion, then potential supreme court review.
Up to press two heats in both the 2:22 pace and the 2:20 trot had been completed. Rosie Lee won the pace heat with a mile in 2:21 while Inla D. took second and Cheetnut P. placed third. In the 2:20 trot Lillian led all heats with a time of twenty flat. Robi. Ingergol and Hugh Winnie claimed the next spots.
The board of regents adjourned after routine business and planned state appropriation requests. They acknowledged a gift from Frank O Lewden of a classical library and announced several appointments in economics English French chemistry physiology dermatology pathology law librarianship. Resignations in mathematics were noted, titles updated, coal contract let to George Hanley, and new assistants hired in chemistry pharmacy anatomy histology geology and animal biology.
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