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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1901
Page
1
New York Oct 14 Johann Most the anarchist was sentenced to one year in prison for publishing in his paper reiheit an alleged seditious article the day after the shooting of the late William McKinley.
Constantinople dispatches report no decision to pay ransom for Miss Helen M Stone. US Consul General Dickinson fears a dangerous precedent if payment is made. Bulgarian authorities pressed to arrest instigators of the Macedonian kidnapping ring.
Howard Cudahy ends a $225,000 reward ten months after the kidnapping of his son. The city council plans to drop its $25,000 reward and Cudahy demands a bond and guarantees before surrender. He refuses to be “fucked up” until the jury declares guilt and requests signatures from officials on a bond for $500.
A defiant voice declares fearlessness toward the wealth of the Cudahys and hired detectives as he rejects rumored kangaroo justice. He insists on a jury of twelve and a true square deal, acknowledging a powerful foe who seeks to put him away and worships the god of Gold.
Joseph Bu chaonan, a wealthy hermit aged 14? was found dead in his cabin near Ortantron Oor with his head split by an axe. In Dayton Oor 14 a first degree murder charge was filed against Mrs Mary Vella Witwer by Chief Detective Mc Bride over the death of her sister Mrs Pugh suspected to be due to arsenic.
Early today burglars dynamited the Biistton Milling company safe causing a fire that destroyed the entire plant, with $25,000 missing but the safe found emptied. London reports Marconi wireless transmission success over nearly 350 miles.
Curriox Arizona October 14. A boiler in the Detroit Copper Co plant exploded killing W Morgan and H Adams firemen and injuring several others. Nearby notes report ex Governor Pillsbury near death from Brights disease. At Walmyeron Oct 4 the Schley court of inquiry rested at 3 30 with Money the pilot first witness called.
Journal halted under martial law restrictions in Japetown Ovember 14. The pro Boer paper cites government edict forcing suspension of operations and printing halt amid elevated security measures.
King Leopold plans a New York visit amid wire items from around the world. Fire devastates Gallen town in Missouri county. nearly all structures destroyed, losses placed near 100000. Elgin Butter Market reports steady sales at 211 2 cents with official rate. Pawnee Bill fails to appear for Humboldt Iowa trial. judgments totaling 6800 against him in four counts. Women of Formount Minnesota had prosecuted him.
Captain Francis A. Cook commander of the Brooklyn and Schley staff, testified in the Schley court of inquiry about the blockades off Cienfuegos and Santiago. He described Schley as enthusiastically brave and stated he gave the Brooklyn's loop order at Santiago, deeming the maneuver successful.
Two hundred fifty Jefferson club members from St. Louis and a crowd from Albemarle and nearby areas gathered at Monticello to honor Thomas Jefferson. They unveiled a memorial shaft of red Missouri granite brought by the Missouri organization Sage of Monticello.
A circulating story claims President Roosevelt offered Senator Henry Lodge the State Department post after Hay’s voluntary retirement within sixty days. Lodge, a key foe of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, helped shape terms Britain has accepted. Lodge travelled from Paris to Washington, meeting with Roosevelt at the White House after arriving in New York.
The report states that the state portfolio would be tendered to Mr. Lodge and that he would accept. It also notes that Gage and Long are to go. Secretary Oage plans retirement, with voluntary or other reasons depending on himself and Secretary Long of the Navy may resign to the president immediately.
Wasingerer Oct 13 reports three leading world wheat crop estimates for 1901 all indicate a larger output than 1900. Hungary 2,671,360,000 bushels. Beerbohm 2,711,600,000. Bulletin des Halles 2,700,000,000. US Canada and others contribute to the rise while Russia shows poor yields in 1901. Iowa faces labor concerns as Muscatine residents push for a child labor law through the coming legislature.
Dasani sous Clarence Rowland a boy of fifteen was killed at Dubuque on Sunday. Will Carter of Algona, a trusted employee at Independence asylum, was killed by a Central train near Independence. O'Hara, the former Central conductor dismissed for critical remarks about President McKinley at his death, has been reinstated after clearing himself.
On the first and third Tuesdays in October November and December low rate round trip excursion tickets will be sold to all points on the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern railway north of Ab a bod Shell Rock and Waverly Town. Tickets are valid 21 days to allow ample time to look the situation over. On these days similar round trip excursion tickets with same privileges will be sold at all B C R N stations to points in other states and territories. Ella Millers millinery store is popular with the local trade. We want your job printing.
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