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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1901
Page
4
The discussion focused on merits of the treaty and its provisions. Senator Peller spoke against the treaty while a rapid sequence of other senators followed. No incidents occurred. the day's principal speech set the tone for the policy debate with minutes of intense deliberation.
Reports indicate Beaty and Danish ministers agree on substance removing obstacles to the cession treaty. The United States would acquire the Danish West Indies, with the convention possibly laid before the Senate before the holiday recess. Supreme Court decisions on insular cases aid treaty preparation.
Secretary Long withholds approval of a court of inquiry's findings after a conference with Admiral Sehley and counsels Rayner and Tague. The admiral may file objections. Long grants time until Friday to submit the bill.
The bipartisan committee invited Secretary to deliver an address in memory of President McKinley. Secretary Tay accepted and agreed to perform the distinguished service. No honorarium was fixed for the ceremony.
Capt. Richmond P Hobson becomes engaged to Miss Mieanor Ludlow of Springfield Ohio. The wedding is planned for February.
Wholesiie s pulsion causes 1 000 children to be expelled from Bellyfile IL podiie schools Monday after refusal to vaccinate. Choir expulsions were halted later the same day when the board of health rescinded the order. Seth Low takes the oath as mayor of New York in the Supreme Court Monday. Low will assume office at noon on January 1.
Severe flood struck the city with two feet of water in many dwellings. The Hood was hardest hit as landslides and torrents damaged power plants and lighting. Trolley cars were swallowed, streets dark, and traffic suspended. Cornell University and the hospital area suffered, with power plants abandoned and heat unavailable.
A Great Northern Railway wreck near Essex Montana occurred at 2 0 clock Sunday morning when a rail spread caused multiple derailments. The engine mail car and smoker stayed on track while other cars derailed and some overturned. Otto Erickson, en route from Sweden to California, is among the dead. Several women, a young girl, and three men died. two old ladies are fatally hurt and fourteen others injured. The train was traveling 75 mph. airbrakes applied to reduce harm and the day coach caught fire but was extinguished by passengers.
Rear Admiral Schley informs Isidor Rayner he will pursue any action in the case. Rayner doubts a congressional inquiry, favors court proceedings, and says they will consult this week on next steps. He has received a telegram offering $10,000 for further prosecuting the case, which was declined.
Rear Admiral Belknap U S N retired furnished a written statement stating the essence of the Schley court of inquiry decision rests on Admiral Dewey’s finding. He recalls that the evidence before the court supports the finding as just and proper.
E Ti Moeran of New York senior counsel for the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company confirmed a dispatch from St Johns that Marconi had received signals from the coast of Ireland. He said this marked a new era in world history.
Governor Yates hears arguments in Chicago on the extradition of John E. Joice former cashier of the Stoughton Bank Stoughton Wisconsin accused of a $200000 shortage in his accounts The case centers on the request to return Joice to Wisconsin for trial.
Edward Hollis a drummer living at Lina 8 C shot and killed his wife sister in law then discharged at his mother in law and son missing them before shooting himself authorities say the episode occurred Sunday evening leaving three wounded and one dead followed by Hollis’ self-inflicted death.
Fragmentary OCR details a courtroom exchange involving judges and a figure named Badger. The transcript shows dispute over authority and decorum with remarks about cowardice and courtroom bench status. Context and full facts are unclear from the fragment.
The American Tin Plate Company plans new rolling machinery in Pittsburgh to produce black plate largely by automation. Authorities say two thirds to three fourths of current hand work will be replaced, boosting output and enabling U S competition with foreign producers, potentially making the United States the leading tin plate maker.
The American Federation of Labor held three sessions in Scranton Pennsylvania. Debate centered on raising the number of vice presidents from six to eight with strong opposition. A resolution to shield unions from state militia was discussed briefly and tabled. In Logansport Indiana Mrs Sarah Gheris died in a lamp accident. Foster mother Jennie Daily and Joseph Daily were injured trying to aid her. A hanging tarp in a ceiling broke free and struck the woman.
The Boston stock exchange announced the assignment of Wainwright Bros. & Co. stock brokers on Friday. The move followed a downturn in copper stocks and reflects the firm’s decade of Boston operations.
The Chilean reply to the Argentine representatives remains unknown while Buenos Ayres papers publish bulletins promising honorable arrangements. Representative Jackson of Kansas has introduced a bill in Congress to have the United States purchase the Western Union and Associated Press telegraph companies and run them under the post office department.
A large storm sweeps Great Britain with telegraphic service nearly paralyzed. The north remains cut off from the south as many provincial towns become snowbound. The prevailing gale in the channel shows signs of abating.
Dr. Robert Curry founder of Curry University in Pittsburg and a noted figure in education nationwide died at his home in Avleghe ny at age 80. The prominent academic's death ends a long career shaping higher education through his Pittsburgh based institution and teaching leadership.
Laura Bullion, associate of the Montana hair robber known as Ben Titzotrick, received a five year term on Sunday at Leuvenworch. The related case follows another sentence of fifteen years previously handed to the primary suspect, whose name appears in court records.
Prankel of Louisville, president of the Readwuntey Mining Company operating at Sturgis Wyoming, reports that the Bank of Sturgis was robbed on Friday night in a heist valued at $10,000.
Unclear fragmentary note mentions defalcation, rest and a phonetic loged term. Contains odd punctuation and names incompletely. Insufficient readable facts to establish a coherent event or identify entities.
The mayor stands firm against a city water contract, despite urging from prominent citizens to seek legislative approval. He argues the terms are unfair to the city and will veto moving forward with the corporation loan and army post securing efforts.
Col. J I K Thompson of Rock Rapids urges Iowa to initiate a state program to build monuments marking lines of Iowa troops at the Siege of Vicksburg and a general memorial. The adjutant general and Thomas L. Stephens have compiled a complete record of Iowa soldiers at Vicksburg to accompany the monuments. The commission's report asks $150,000 to cover erection costs for prepared plans. Thirty seven Iowa organizations participated in the battles at Vicksburg.
A major blaze on a calm morning gutted John Van de Steeg & Co.’s large general store in Orange City between 4 and 5 o'clock. The furnace caused the fire that consumed the one story brick building with a fifty foot front, damaging nearby Van der Meid's jewelry shop but sparing it. Loss estimated at $25,000. rebuilding planned. Also reported orders for a new army recruiting officer at Des Moines and a Mason City rape trial verdict of not guilty after a long jury deliberation.
C A W Pickett grand exalted ruler of the Elks, from Waterloo, outlines an extended trip via San Francisco to Manila and the Philippines, with Honolulu to be visited. A Manila judge appointment is considered probable.
Fire destroyed the Pettis post office area creamery six miles southeast of Sac City Sunday morning. Loss estimated at 2500 dollars, partly insured. Reconstruction expected to begin soon.
The Clinton Herald reports Dave Brant will take charge of the Iowa City Republica starting January 1 after the paper’s transfer. The change follows a recent department sale and personnel reassignment within the newspaper.
A farmer named Hoover living opposite Clinton and George Behr were killed when struck by a Burlington train across the river. John W. McCann, a farmer near Elvira, died suddenly while milking at night. Thomas Alvin, 80, a Clinton resident, was found dead in bed Friday morning.
In Allison District Court Judge Clyde granted the defense motion for a change of venue. The trial will be held at the next term in Waverly Bremer County. Local mood in Butler County was so hostile that an impartial jury was deemed unlikely.
Julius Standenmeyer and Mrs Wimily McPheeters wed in Dubuque after a long separation. The pair had married over twenty years ago, divorced, and since then the woman has married three husbands who all died, making the ceremony notably notable.
David Moritz was acquitted after a two days trial in LeMars district court on a charge of outraging Eula Correl last May. The Moritz and Correl families are prominent residents in southern Plymouth County, and the case drew substantial local interest.
After nine witnesses, the defense in the suit by James Doyle to recover nearly 1,000,000 in Portland Mining stock declares evidence finished. The trial has occupied two weeks and is thought to go to the jury next week.
A district court jury in Atlantic returned a verdict for plaintiff KR Ey Anderson against D W Brown for 500 in a breach of contract suit. The case drew wide attention as a contested issue debated by legal circles nationwide and previously decided differently in Iowa district court.
The First National Bank of Water- Yoo is named United States depository and $50,000 of U S treasury funds placed in the vault. Its resources now reach $1,000,000.
Syed McCausland, longtime president of the Whiting Bank, who has lived in Monona County for about thirty five years, will relocate with his family to California to reside permanently.
Fragmentary OCR notes record bushels and prices with many garbled terms. It mentions averages, last year comparisons, seaport references, and horse figures, but readable specifics are missing. Entities like prices, quantities, and places are uncertain due to corrupt text.
The annual report of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction shows wages for teachers in high states, with Iowa and the central division noted. It cites a 1808 1900 era figure and a new law raising pay, setting a uniform wage rate and encouraging improved scholarship among teachers nationwide.
A passage discusses the rise of a steel trust expanding beyond production to create markets for steel. It highlights McClure's Magazine commentary by Ray Stannard Baker, Carnegie’s role in promoting steel use, and examples of steel’s versatility from buildings to ships. The piece notes the trust’s strategy to spread itself through innovative practices and partnerships. It ends with a fragment about old shoppers for sale at the outlet.
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