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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1906
Page
6
The column critiques Governor Cummins and challenger Porter, arguing Porter defends decency while Cummins shows self interest. It cites press praise, political tactics, the primary law, and contrasts party positions, noting Democrats’ stance and Republican harmony rhetoric amid a bitter Iowa campaign.
Major Lacey candidate for Congress in the Sixth district argues the circle removal is a mistake. Despite respect, the editorial must disagree and notes the move is the ugliest thing the Republicans of Iowa have done at this stage of the game.
A fragmented political column discusses Jerry Sullivan a former governor candidate elected to the Des Moines school board and mocks Governor Cummins. It notes Caroline Osborn of Bakerville N Y vows never to wed, remarks on Iowa GOP planning, and references Senator Dolliver, Norriy Brown, and Longworth as allies, with Churchill and reform themes threaded through.
A strong tremor struck San Juan Puerto Rico starting 10:47 p m causing panic as people rushed to streets and churches. Despite widespread fear and structural cracks in government buildings and hospitals the damage was minor with no fatalities reported. Similar shocks were felt island wide lasting about thirty seconds and prompting emergency responses in Humaco Guimo and Fajardo.
William J Bryan endorsed William Randolph Hearst for New York governor at a large meeting in Oklahoma City. He predicted a strong race and a good government after Hearst's election. Other items include a Chicago death by poison and Kalamazoo perjury arrests tied to North Dakota land grants.
Bradstreet’s review reports distributive trade remaining very large in volume though irregular. September ends with subsidence in wholesale trade while retail improves on seasonable weather except in the South where storms halt cotton picking and slow collections. Cereal crop prospects improve. Northwest threshing resumes and corn avoids frost damage as a near record harvest looms. Industry remains very active with backward deliveries and growing shortages in cars and engines, affecting fall and winter shipments.
Chicago September 29 Mayor F Dunne won the presidency of the League of American Municipalities at the conference closing session. The vote moved to unanimity after Baltimore Mayor B C Timanua withdrew his name. The convention adjourned to meet next year in Norfolk Virginia.
In Ypallanti Michigan on September 29 Edith Burke a high school student was fatally injured and about half a dozen girl classmates were seriously hurt when a carry all overturned on a bridge. The incident involved fifteen life school girls being thrown from the carriage in a sensational accident.
Elva Aney was acquitted in Barron circuit court after a two day trial of murdering Elbert Hewitt at Chetek on June 13. The verdict followed evidence that she tried to flee the deceased but was forced to shoot to prevent an assault.
Ah Fong, renowned Chinese capitalist formerly of Hawaii, died in China on Tuesday September 25. The sixteenth session of the Wisconsin conference of the Methodist Episcopal church opened at Janesville Thursday with Bishop McCabe preaching. The French fishing brig Navarre, owned in St Malo, foundered thirty miles off Cape Race Newfoundland Wednesday night. all thirty three crew members were saved.
In the National League games, Chicago 0 Brooklyn 4, Philadelphia 9 Pittsburg 8. American League scores show St Louis 9 Boston 4, Detroit 3 Philadelphia 0, Chicago 4 Washington 2. Cleveland 10 New York 1, second game Cleveland 2 New York 2 six innings ended by darkness.
Market wires report Minneapolis wheat values with bids from 74% to 78% for various grades and Sept on track figures. St Paul lists cattle ranges up to 5.50. hogs 5.50 to 6.50. sheep and lambs up to 7.00. Chicago shows mixed grain quotes, pork prices around 16.00, oats and flax noted, and stockyard cattle and hog values across several classes.
At New York the scores show 8 to 2 for St Louis over New York. Philadelphia beat Chicago 7 to 3. In Boston area play Cincinnati edged Boston in twelve innings 3 to 1. Brooklyn defeated Pittsburg 5 to 4, then Brooklyn 0 Pittsburg 1 in the second game. Detroit beat Philadelphia 7 to 4. Cleveland 2 New York 0 and in the second game Cleveland 2 New York 1.
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