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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1911
Page
3
St Petersburg officials say diplomacy and experienced negotiation are needed to establish a new treaty after abrogation of the 1832 treaty of commerce and navigation with the United States. They note passport issues and strict internal laws limit action and that modification requires legislative change.
In San Francisco contraband opium valued at more than $100,000 was dumped into a manhole behind the custom house. Officials dissolved the seized drug in boiling water, creating a solution called dope soup, and poured it into the sewer as required by law. Since prior destructions, 2,685 tins totaling over 1,800 pounds have accumulated.
Lyon county courthouse at Yerrington Nevada exploded by dynamite causing the inner walls and entire second floor under construction to collapse. The loss runs to several thousand dollars. No motive or suspect identified by authorities.
In Sidney Nebraska Arthur Hargis knocked out Jack Fitzgerald of South Omaha in the fourth round of a fight billed as ten rounds. Fitzgerald was unconscious for five minutes. Hargis, an amateur with limited experience, displayed a powerful right hand and had the height and weight advantage.
The interstate commerce case on the 1910 long and short haul amendment was advanced by the Supreme Court for a Monday hearing on February 19. The dispute centers on the constitutionality of the amendment affecting long and short distance shipments.
Sioux City cattle prices ranged from good to choice cornfed at 7.00 to 8.50, medium to good 5.50 to 7.00, grass steers 4.50 to 6.50, fat cows and heifers 5.00 to 6.00, grass cows 5.50 to 5.00, canners 2.75 to 3.50, bulls 3.00 to 4.25, veals 3.50 to 7.00. Hogs sold 5.65 to 6.05 with most at 5.86 to 6.00. Lambs 5.25 to 5.50, yearlings 4.25 to 4.50, wethers 3.25 to 3.85, ewes 2.25 to 3.36.
Circuit Judge Donovan grants Mrs. Frank J. Kellogg a divorce with alimony of 26000 dollars and 4000 dollars in costs. He finds two chauffeurs' testimony perjurious and declares the wife guiltless since her marriage to Kellogg. The couple cannot remarry for two years.
Condensed weekly news notes report the U S Supreme Court upholding Ninossa statutes allowing property owners to seek indemnity for damages from mobs or riots. Illinois courts are said to have several pending cases involving claims totaling millions of dollars.
The Colyer Van and Storage buildings in Los Angeles burned, affecting over 2,000 stored goods with a $150,000 loss. A government hospital on Montana’s Fort Peck reservation also burned, inmates evacuated but many lost clothing and personal effects.
President Taft informed the Senate that Russia was notified via Ambassador Guild in St. Petersburg on December 17 of the U S government’s intent to terminate the 1832 treaty and urged ratification. The Foreign Relations Committee has reported a joint resolution approving the president’s course.
Des Moines report says Iowa apples outrank western and coastal fruit. Howard Mountain of Des Moines bought prize boxes for coast friends and praised coast apples as flavorless. C. O. Garrett of Mitchellville also notes Iowa apples win at fruit shows in Council Bluffs St. Joseph and Denver.
Foreign Crown Princess Cecilia wife of Crown Prince Frederick William of Germany, Duchess Cecilia of Mecklenburg Schwerin, expands the royal family to four. Louis Ferrer elected Swiss confederation president. British Lords pass national insurance bill. Commons deadline looms. king to sign. Delhi cornerstone ceremony marks seat of government move from Calcutta.
Mrs. IE H Harriman has received 6000 aid requests in the past year. If all were granted the cost would amount to 120000000 dollars, highlighting the scale of charitable appeals facing the foundation this period.
The state dairy and food department and the State Dairy association will operate three dairy trains across Iowa. The Illinois Central line will host the first train for a two week run in late January. A second phase via Rock Island and Northwestern lines will occur later, date undecided.
Aredale twenty miles south of Mason City became the scene of a race war after young men confronted Walter Davis a respected colored man from Mason City over his visits to a white girl. They gave him fifteen minutes to leave town and enforced it with eggs.
The Farmers Co operative Creamery opened its new Gowrie plant this week with thirty five customers the first day and five hundred pounds of butter churned from the first day's cream. Some Ames professors attended for inspection.
In Marshalltown the consecration service raised most of the funds needed for the new Bethany United Brethren church. Bishop W. M. Weekley of Kansas City led the financial campaign and over $2,000 was collected, leaving about $800 still to raise.
Game Warden Lincoln faces a setback after attempting to crate seven deer for shipment to parks. Five deer died from injuries and fright, and the remaining thirty captured on Thanksgiving day may be released again due to shipping difficulties.
Pythian lodge members under special dispensation conducted a sensational raid on Oskaloosa citizens. They filed over two hundred applications from business and professional people, pushing membership beyond five hundred.
Captain Robert Mc Cleave, inspector instructor of the national guard, is detailed to inspect the Fifty-third, Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth regiments of the Iowa organization. Inspections are set for the first four months of next year in Iowa City detailed to inspect the regiments.
Jacob Grogsclose, a well known farmer near Cambridge, was found dead hanging from a rafter in the haymow of his barn. He was 55 years old and had been despondent for several days.
Seven year old Esther Nelson and seven year old Waterloo-Faith, daughter of Rev. H. A. Essey, were rescued after breaking through the ice near the bridge at New Hartford. Firemen aided the girls in reaching safety.
Iowa supreme court will review Alma Lemke's $4,250 breach of promise verdict against Herman Franzenberg. Lemke’s former lover appealed the award.
A verdict of guilty was returned against Frank Haugh aged 15 for assaulting Amanda La France aged 13 in Newton. Sentence will be set December 19.
Ottumwa celebrates one year of municipal ownership at the city water works with the filtration plant now complete providing pure water for the first time in two decades. Since purchase for 280000 dollars, 80000 was spent and the first year net earnings reached 20000 dollars.
Marshalltown union molders continue a walkout at Shorthill company plant after hiring a non union man formerly with a struck shop. Settlement seems unlikely and the molding department may close for the winter due to slack business.
Muscatine says fifty employees return to work pending arbitration of differences. Management denies collusion with other manufacturers, noting the lockout ended and Muscatine Button is the first plant to reopen during the long strike.
Frank H. Main wins a 20000 judgment against his brother W. F. Main in a sensational main suit. Mrs Janet Main is freed from obligation. Foreclosure is granted with plaintiffs claims standing against bank trustees and trustees in bankruptcy.
Hog cholera is spreading in the western part of Johnson County causing alarm among stock raisers. The epidemic began near Cosgrove in a 200 head drove on J. M. Thomas’s Union township farm with about ten hogs dying daily.
Fairfield sheriff reports Thomas B. Oskinson, a local button striker, has admitted guilt for the murder of Officer Gerisher of Muscatine. A written confession was made by the lad, witnessed by his mother during a jail visit by Sheriff Campbell.
Estherville Montgom ery Iowa man Peter Howe who vanished after falling from a car about three weeks ago was found in Sioux City in apparently good health though confused about his identity and how he arrived there.
Prof. A V Storm of Ames state college arrives as advance agent for the Scott Jackson and Clinton county short course. He says the college expects Davenport short course to be the biggest yet held in Iowa this week.
Word from Washington announces the promotion of Capt. Frank Friday Fletcher of Marshalltown to rear admiral in the United States Navy. He has thirty seven years of service and is an Annapolis graduate from the class of 1874.
The Farmers' Co operative store at Tabor plans to start a lumber business with the new year and has already secured about $3,000 in stock subscriptions, with expectations to rise to $4,000. The move signals expansion of services offered by the co operative to its members.
Paton residents face a scarlet fever epidemic with schools theaters and churches shut by city council and residents under quarantine until danger passes.
William H. Englert announces construction of a new opera house in Iowa City costing 48 000 dollars. Englert, back from Chicago where he consulted with architects, disclosed the plan.
The city mourns the death of Mrs Mary Foster at age 103 in Denison. She passed away this week at the home of her niece Mrs Robert Boutel leaving a long life remembered by family and friends.
Ackley Gus Hubrecht intended to burn an old mattress when he uncovered 800 dollars tucked inside. Authorities speculate the money was placed there by his wife, who is currently in an insane asylum.
Ward Gustison night watchman for a ditching outfit fell from the top of a derrick he was inspecting at a sewer site and sustained injuries that may prove fatal. The incident occurred during routine inspection and there were fears for his life as he was transported for medical care.
Des Moines report on Prof. C. F. Curtiss of Iowa State College arguing intensified farming will lift Iowa land values to 300 to 400 dollars an acre and double the population over ten years. He urged Iowans to invest locally, warned against leaving for cheaper lands, and tied rising prices to statewide prosperity.
Prof W J Kennedy of the State Agricultural College reports Ames captured seven scholarships valued at $250 each, the most by any college. Armour funding totals $25,000 yearly for scholarships. The college earned nineone prizes and a range of ribbons, with two reserve championships and seventeen championship ribbons. Short course sessions run in Adel Washington Shenandoah Ft Madison, continuing through winter into March with soils special trains planned.
A prominent visitor urged reducing lawyer-legislators in congress and state legislatures. He argued courts misinterpret laws crafted by lawyers and called for replacing about ninety percent with business men to foster sensible laws and lessen politics. He advocated prioritizing business interests in state and national policy.
The supreme court rules that government bonds held by state and savings banks must be deducted from property values for taxation in the Des Moines National Bank v Des Moines. Citing Home Savings Bank, it states taxation of bank stock cannot exceed the rate on other monied capital held by citizens.
Prof P G Holden of Ames leader of the short course movement says Iowa will host thirty three short courses this year up from twenty three last year. Despite a larger appropriation of fifty thousand dollars only three fourths may be used. The previous year had a thirty two thousand dollar appropriation and about four thousand dollars surplus.
The state tax commission adopted a resolution directing the chairman to invite county officials editors professors workingmen labor leaders and corporation heads to appear before the commission in January to discuss taxation and the system it should recommend to the Thirty fifth general assembly. A state wide tax conference will follow in Des Moines in February or March with each county asked to send a delegation.
Gov B F Carroll urged building good roads and backing the Movement to boost interest at the fourth annual Iowa Association of County and District Fair Managers meeting He proposed premiums for best township or county roads to fuse fairs with broader development BK Wentworth State Center backed closer ties between county fairs and farmers institutes Prof W J Kennedy Ames praised colt shows and suggested a spring stallion show with a fall colt show at fairs
FP C Pellett of Atlantic warns that high land prices push land into cash crops, eroding native flora. Native plants, properly established, provide continuous bloom from spring to frost, including bloodroot Dutchman's breeches violets waterleaf wild phlox and asters, with minimal upkeep once set.
In Mary Drummy v M and St Louis railroad the court held passengers awaiting trains may walk on adjacent platforms and railroads must anticipate this and take reasonable precautions to prevent injuries while exercising due care.
C Smith of Des Moines was reelected president of the Iowa Coal Operators' Association at the annual convention. P H Waterman of Hamilton named vice president to succeed D Dinning of Cedar Rapids. J B Ryan of Calfax chosen secretary treasurer to succeed BE Gray of Des Moines. Board members named include Daniel Cushing Rathbun in the First district, I W White Oskaloosa in the Second, J M Shuler Des Moines in the Third, and H H Canfield Boone in the Fourth with re elections in place.
The Iowa supreme court for the first time holds that bank deposits held by nonresidents in an Iowa bank and owned by them at death are subject to the state collateral inheritance tax. The ruling was in the Melissia Gould as administrator of the estate of Jg. Culver case against State Treasurer Morrow. The practice had circulated in Iowa but lacked official approval until now.
Newtown Corporations and Old Reliable Drug company in Marsh alltown report capital stock values of 20000 and 1500 dollars respectively. The Farmers Building company at Castana shows 1500 dollars, Lee Broom and Duster company at Davenport 450000 dollars, The Associates company 50000 dollars, Lewis Milling company at Lewis 25000 dollars, and Anderson Wall Paper and Paint company at Sioux City 100000 dollars.
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