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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1906
Page
1
Local newspaper notice from The Register-Tribune Akron Iowa published by Round and Smith. Brief item outlines community happenings and upcoming events in Akron with concise local stakes.
An inquest into the Plymouth Express wreck in Salisbury, England, yielded no cause for the disaster. Americans mourn as embalmers prepare bodies for return home. the coroner's inquiry delays continue amid limited public emotion and a possible Board of Trade investigation. The American consul in Southampton oversees victims' interests.
Lincoln’s city left without water except for cisterns and private wells after a Sunday flood. Three pumping stations were inundated for forty eight hours, cellars flooded in business districts, and damage estimated at $30,000. Salt Creek Oak Creek and Antelope rivers fell as rainfall reached 3.21 inches within thirty minutes. No lives lost.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw will testify as the principal witness against her husband Harry Kendall Thaw in the murder trial of Stanford White. Former Judge Olcott said her confession reveals a story whose disclosures will astound and damage reputations of prominent men.
City officials aided by church members raided the Canyon City Labor Club on a Sunday raid, arresting the proprietor after a tough struggle and dumping the liquor stock into the street gutters amid the confrontation.
Congress adjourned early Saturday after passing all appropriation bills. The omnibus public building bill remained in disagreement. In the Senate, Bailey and Tillman clashed over railroad lawyers while meat inspection and pure food provisions drew attention amid conference reports. The House recess ended at 10:55 am as members anticipated going home.
Harry K. Thaw entered a not guilty plea at arraignment in New York General Sessions Court with reservation that it could be withdrawn next Tuesday The defense plans to seek emotional insanity as the basis for release while Thaw refuses to consider insanity or allow alienists to question him, complicating the defense strategy
Four firemen were hoisted twenty feet above five furnaces at American Foundry Co in East St Louis Illinois to fight a roof blaze. The crane operators fled in fear leaving them stranded for a half hour. Mike Sullivan bravely descended and threw a rope, enabling the men to escape the searing heat.
A cable message to the Navy Department from Commander Hosley reports that the Dewey expedition's squadron left Singapore on Friday bound for the naval station at Oleanpago in Subic Bay. The base is to be the permanent site for the large dock.
A regiment of lifeguards at St. Petersburg is degraded after adopting resolutions upholding Parliament. The unit announced it no longer desired police duty that could entail killing brothers or fathers.
Attorney Generi Trickett of Kansas City Kansas received several letters on Friday threatening to kill him and destroy his home if he continued his crusade. He responded by issuing writs abating thirty additional saloons.
Aboard the American Line steamer New York forty three passengers from Plymouth to London died in a train wreck near Salisbury at 1 57 Sunday morning. Twenty three killed in wreckage and four trainmen dead. Dozens injured. Cause under doubt with inquest and Board of Trade inquiry planned. Rivalry between London and Southwestern and Great Western lines cited as possible broader context.
A Black man accused of attacking Ira Robertson’s 16-year-old daughter near Womack, Indian Territory, was captured Saturday night by a mob after confession. He gave aliases Cliff Mays and Will Wenbright. The crowd moved toward Womack and, upon his identification at the Robertson home, the mob fatality event followed with the man dying in a related incident and burning near the crime scene.
In Pittsburg a 21 year old, Robert McKnight, son of Harry C. McKnight, is critically wounded with two bullets in the head at a hospital. Authorities report uncertain circumstances with his father calling it an accident while others recount varying statements. McKnight had ties to a Pittsburg family and was in New York and Chicago on related business.
Schedule of Western League games to be played at Sioux City in the near future lists Des Moines on July 7, 8, 9 and July 11, 12, 18, 14. Lincoln on July 19, 20, 19. Pueblo on July 26, 27, 2.
Fred Geiger, convict in Cincinnati Ohio after three trials for wife murder, has been released from jail on habeas corpus pending a new trial.
Monday quotations from the Sioux City live stock market show butcher steers at 35.15 dollars and top hogs at 6.59 dollars.
President Howard Elliott of the Northern Pacific Railroad says there is no foundation to reports he resigned. He returned to St Paul from the east on Monday and reiterated he continues as head of the railroad.
Repairs on the White House and related presidential duties are described, noting a congressional appropriation of 85,099 dollars for renovations and Oyster Bay vacation preparations, highlighting the federal support for maintenance and events at the executive residence.
Extreme heat hit Washington D C Friday with a 92 degree reading at 2 pm, persisting over two hours. By 3 pm the Senate approved the center report on the railroad rate bill, allowing the measure to become law in sixty days.
Ruth Wilson of Marengo and J M Cummings a New York traveler were wed at Ottumwa noon Wednesday after a dramatic escape from her parents. They fled Monday to Iowa City where arrested, then traveled to Ottumwa via Amana. Best man was a New York friend who secured the license. They plan to live in New York.
Police in Dubuque report no arrests after a bomb explosion at 10 30 p m Wednesday at the Casino the amusement hall of St Marys German Catholic church where about 150 card players gathered Experts say the blast involved dynamite with a fuse two young men in a buggy fled the scene just before the explosion causing damage of several hundred dollars
W H Seymour of the White Laundry in Sioux City was seriously injured after a cake at a hotel contained a nail nearly an inch long. It drove into the roof of his mouth causing extreme pain. He was taken to his room, then to a hospital as surgeons worked to relieve the jaw injury. Recovery remains uncertain.
A Saturday early morning fire in Hornick Woodbury County spread through the central business block. With no fire apparatus available the blaze destroyed four buildings including a dry goods store, a general store, a saloon and a restaurant.
In Boone county treasurer’s office a stubborn safe resists all attempts to open and an expert from Des Moines quit in disgust. The safe reportedly contains money and valuables, and the would be safe cracker faces destruction to reach them.
Four year old Harbara West died in Ottumwa on Thursday from burns suffered while playing near a bonfire. The tragedy highlights dangers of open flames around children.
The Christian Church convention at Iowa City elected state board officers led by J. Madison Williams of Des Moines as president and J. L. Moffitt of Centerville as vice president. Assembly officers named include D. R. Dungen as president and J. Farrell as vice president. Delegates to the American Anti Saloon League listed, with next year’s gathering set for Des Moines June 24 to 26.
A Manson special describes a large steam dredge operating on the Purgatory slough ditch. Once finished, the canal will stretch about sixteen miles, 30 to 35 feet wide, four to ten feet deep, reclaiming thousands of acres and enabling tile drainage across Sherman and Center townships. Dozens of bridges must be rebuilt after dredging, as the work passes over roads.
Robert Showalter and Miss Abbie Shumway, residents ten miles west of Marshalltown, were struck by lightning Wednesday evening about 6 o'clock while returning from a circus. The man is likely to recover, but the girl is in a serious condition and may die. The couple, who had attended the performance, were struck while passing beneath a maple tree during a sudden thunder shower, both knocked unconscious.
Earl Mann aged 13 of Sheldon died from lockjaw caused by a rusty nail. He stepped on the nail barefoot while around the house last Tuesday and developed symptoms Monday. Several physicians were called but all efforts failed.
The Warmers' Co-operative creamery at Mason City was destroyed by fire. Loss is estimated at 2500 with about 900 worth of butter gone. Citizens vote to rebuild at once and allocate funds raised for the upcoming Fourth of July celebration to the directors.
Arthur Karterman son of Dr Mon roe R Karterman of Tda Grove was caught after passing a forged $300 check at People's Savings Bank in Cedar Rapids April 20. He was arrested in Omaha through Pinkerton and the American Bankers Association. He forged endorsements by using relatives’ signatures.
Division Freight and Passenger Agent W. P. Warner of the Milwaukee road, residing in Mason City, was injured in the Gadbrook wreck on the Great Western. He was thrown from his berth and suffers a badly injured knee.
Secretary’s report to the Christian church convention at Iowa City shows a 4600 increase in members across the state in the last year, with over 2000 from mission work.
Nine month old Orville Stocker, son of W H Stocker of Ottumwa, fell and pulled a coffee urn from the table at breakfast, resulting in fatal scald injuries.
A 66 year old barber Albert Watchter died by his own hand in Ottumwa after consuming carbolic acid while in a drunken state. The death is being treated as self-inflicted.
A fragmentary report notes a person named V who shoots herself and a person named Rose who attempts suicide by shooting herself from her mother after rejection. The piece also mentions Theo Williams and a western car incident leaving someone injured.
Sioux City reports five hundred buildings are under construction this summer, with contractors’ estimates marking the number as the most conservative count in the booming development.
Dr. Frank Murphy pleaded guilty to violating Sioux City city ordinance restricting contagious diseases and was fined the minimum $10. The case cites health law violations under municipal public health rules and reflects enforcement actions taken in the city.
Arthur Harmel of West Liberty owner of the Panatorium was found dead after a fall into a bathtub. He suffered epileptic fits and was about 26 years old.
A Senate conference on the meat inspection provision of the agricultural appropriation bill shows a deadlock. Bailey replies to Cosmopolitan attack. Warran supports livestock industry resolution. Naturalization bill passes. Ty Foltetta fails to secure hours limit on train service. Senate moves on sundry civil and Moroccan affairs. Panama canal project advances. several conference reports adopted. House completes passage on multiple appropriation bills.
Secretary Root rejects reformers in Congo Free State consul appointment. Tillman accuses Standard Oil on rate bill influence. Roosevelt says White House meals are plain and wholesome. He denies reports of lavish menus, stating his family eats simple lunches with roast beef for special occasions.
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