Iowa Mob Tries Lynching After Mayor Shot by Arrested Man
Mayor John Gunn of Washta Iowa was shot by Marty Thompson Webdigger an arrest they had placed for disorderly conduct. A mob of about 100 gathered planning lynching but Sheriff Sherry Hogan ensured Thompson was placed on a train and escaped with the captive.
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John Gunn
Washta
Iowa
Harry Thompson
Sioux City
Johan Bunn
Marty Thompson
Marshal Wilcox
Thompson
Bunn
Sherry Hogan
Injunctions Served as Cardiff Gypsum Strike Persists
Sheriff Henry Olson and deputies served injunctions on striking Cardiff gypsum mill workers aided by Judge Richards. Thirteen strikers bound over for assault with intent to murder, while non union workers are brought in at Fort Dodge plaster mill. An ensuing strike affects local mining and rock extraction, with workers hard to find. A separate report from Lake Mills notes a $1,225 robbery of J C Jorgensen in Minneapolis Union Station as he prepared to move to North Dakota.
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Fort Doige
Sherrff
Henry Olson
Cardiff
Grand Jury
Fort Dodge
Lake Mills
Mineapolis
J. C. Jorgensen
Lisbon
North Dakota
Unoion
Minneapolis
Jorgensen
Mt. Valley
Lake Muuls
Union Station
John W. White
Mt. Ayr
Carrington
N. 1
J. H. White
Webster County
Ft. Doda
White
Witters
Fort Gedga Ha
Ft. Dodge
Des Moines
Winte
Dug Moines
Drake University School of Law
Young Girl Sentenced to Anamosa for Grand Larceny
Eva Rowalnes, 16, pleaded guilty to grand larceny and was sentenced to six months hard labor in the Anamosa penitentiary. She confessed to stealing valuable jewelry and other items from W. B. Bonnifield Sr. while employed in his home.
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Anamosa
Ottumwa
Eva Rowalnes
Glirl
Sho
W. B. Bonnifield
Merit
Iowa News Roundup Highlights Iowa Events And Incidents
Reports from Muscatine Davenport and Fort Dodge detail a child burned by scalding water near Muscatine a brakeman injured in a collision and a hospital recovery. Governor Cummins and Byers plan a National Guard camp site while a Fort Dodge mystery case unfolds. A fatal wreck at Scales Mound injures several workers, and a Chicago freight run sets a remarkable speed record. Local theater mishap injures Janesville's A C Hanson. Anderson’s attempted self harming incident draws questions about motive and family ties. Knoxville hospital plans expand to treat more than forty, while Colfax creditors pursue a large preferred claim. George Wood’s death by self harm shocks Colfax.
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Vera Downey
William Downey
Muscatine
Tell
Joseph Tretz
Eldon
Davenport
Mrgentine
Cummins
Indiana
Byers
Wil
Iowa National Guard
Chile
Clareney Anderson
Great Western
Fort Dodge
Freeport
Uinols
Manson
Fritey
Uspital
Scales Mound
Ilinofg Central Railway
Willian R. Skelly
L. C. Trauger
Humboldt County
Corn Belt Meat
Union Stock Yards
Fort Codie
Waterloo
Livermore
Chicago
A. C. Hanson
Janesville
Hanson
Venuson
Clarence Anderson
Port Dodge
Anla
Andersen
Menominee
Mich
Anderson
Board of Control
Knoxville
Bulla
Liebbs
Cherekes
Clarinda
Itis Pow
Clements
Newton
Bank of Colfax
Eelvar
George Wood
George Nixon
Dica
Lambsch
Noted Crime and Legal Wrap in Tama County Report
Denison robbers Wee RT in K Vial and Burt Butler sentenced to ten years each. Petitions in Howard county breach 65 percent threshold. list shows 2 083 names amid removals. Chicago suicide identified as Mrs Eile Schenker of West Union Iowa. Burlington Railway death suit seeks $50 000. Tama County official Carnal arrested for adultery. Goldie Page jailed. Rabies scare near Fenton with animals dying and a bitten man awaiting outcome. Supreme Court cuts Burns award in Pottawattamie county case. Doyle to seek new trial. Cascade crossing victim John Bowers found near tracks. Mt Ayr district court houses bank-failure cases.
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Vial
Burt Butler
Denison
Howard County
Board of Supervisors
Joe
Law Enforcement League
Cuicago
Eile Schenker
West Union
Iowa
Chicago
Wesley Hospital
State Street
J. W. Howe
Weat Union
Monroe County District
W.& Mitchell
Burlington Railway Company
Mildred
Mitchen
Daughtar
Carnal
Tainaom
Stele Association of Supervisors
Divarca
Goldie Page
Tama
Fenton
Clintoen
Finnienm
Otton Thompson
Wes
Tra
James Doyle
James I. Burns
Mina Prospectors
Supreme Court
Pottawattamis
Doyle
John Bowers
Illinois Central
Cascade
Mt Ayr
Junga Ho M. Towner
ISU Farm Mechanics Department Installed at Iowa State College
The Iowa State College farm mechanics department was formally installed with an extensive machinery setup supplied by manufacturers for experimental and classroom work. It will test wind mill power, road materials, drainage effects, and other farm and road construction experiments ahead of a June convention told by officials. Indictments and bank robbery cases follow with juries, witnesses, and hearings across Canton, Mt. Ayr, and Waterloo, including figures like Bunting, Burrler, and Dr. Merrill, tied to a broader set of legal actions and investigations.
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Iowa State College
Mollan
Aates
Iowa
State College
Bunting
Canton
Apell
Grand Jury
Tag
Fro Bunting
Council Duffs
Lanesboro
Clinton
Delaney al Hott
Abbott
George B. Burrler
Burrler-Colan
Murphy-Rogers-Conroy
Anamosa
Fred Bunting
Buryier
Burkier
Murphy
Gonroy
Glse
Japanese Fleet Attacks Port Arthur Amid Mines and Minesweeps
Reports from Toklo describe Admiral Togo leading an eighth attack on Port Arthur on April 11. The fleet laid mines, engaged Russian ships including the Bayan and Novik group, and claimed several Russian losses while sustaining minimal damage themselves. A separate note reports the torpedo boat destroyer Bezstrashny sunk near Port Arthur with crew saved.
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Togo
Port Arthur
Lolillag
Uma
Novik
Askold
Diana
Petropavlovek
Pobieda
Poltava
Petropavlovsk
Nagnomy'y Riuwag
Ontallo
Ja mi
Vite ‘Tehin
Mahan
Prince Suktomsky
St. Petersonrg
Ade Mal Prines Suktomsky
Conmard
Boot Trust
Chicago
Qnclonen Og Ltty Tom
Wrough Representativa Martin
South Dakota
Bix O'clool
Port Lee
Fire and Explosion Aboard Missouri Captain Leads Rescue
A powder explosion on the Missouri during gunnery practice near Pensacola kills and injures crew. Captain William Cowles and Lieutenant Hammer coordinate a brave flood of the handling room to prevent further blasts as fires rage through magazines. Rescue efforts save many, while the ship sustains severe damage.
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Pensacola
Fla
Missouri
William 8
Texas
Ilgn
Cowles
Hammer
Tan Oriteies Oficer
Hari
Potaege
Polaler
Timigg
Teadloe
Davis
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Cutzong Bank
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J.T. Merrill
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Iowa Anti Saloon League
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Yalu River
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