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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1905
Page
1
A St Petersburg report says Russia has outlined conditions to negotiate peace with Japan, aided by U S and insurance offices, while Washington officials say inquiry found no confirmation of U S involvement. An unnamed diplomat cautions that official word is not yet received.
State Senator Edgar T. Brackett of Saratoga filed with the Attorney General a petition seeking leave to sue in the name of the people to remove James H. Hyde and Jacob Schiff of New York as directors of the Equitable Life Assurance Society for alleged misconduct toward policy holders. It alleges Hyde used society funds for a New York ball and Schiff sold bonds to the society while a director.
In Cleveland at the Hollenden Hotel Henry L. Woodward, an New York City attorney, and Charles A. Brouse, a traveling salesman from Toledo with National Supply Company, killed themselves in their rooms Monday or Tuesday. Both bodies were found Tuesday afternoon. Coroners cite despondency over domestic and business matters as the cause. both used a pistol and shot themselves in nearly the same spot, death instantaneous.
Mrs Elva Ingersoll, widow of Robert G. Ingersoll of New York, secured a judgment of 45000 plus interest against the trustees of the Andrew J. Davis estate, a Montana mine owner, on a suit asserting her husband gave services to the estate. Judge Putnam of the U S circuit court ordered the verdict on Tuesday.
A major blaze destroyed Marion's entire business district on Tuesday. Loss pegged at 200000 dollars with 1251000 dollars insured. Evansville appeal failed as the fire department reached Marion only after the flames had burned out.
Gov. Pardee signed a bill fixing a flat rate of ten dollars per year on all corporations doing business in the state. The tax is expected to yield significant revenue for California over the next two years.
London hosts a farewell at Buckingham Palace for Henry White retiring from the American embassy. He departs for Rome to assume as ambassador to Italy succeeding George Vill Meyer, while Sioux City stock quotes list hog and beef prices for Tuesday trading.
Chicago reports the death of Thomas If. Wickes, vice president of the Pullman Palace Car Company, in a terse obituary notice.
A tornado struck Wichita Kansas ripping through the business district. It unroofed several business houses wrecked a hotel and a school house. Mrs Madison was seriously injured when her house collapsed trapping her in the ruins. Estimated loss about 30000 dollars.
Otis Butts, 21, was found guilty of murdering his wife in Peoria. The judge fixed the punishment at death, and the defendant laughed as he left the courtroom.
A reported tornado nearly destroyed the western Minnesota hamlet of Louishberg in Lac Qui Parle County. Reports say two to seven people may be killed, but verification is hindered by lack of telegraph links. Three stores were demolished and three residences damaged.
In Lexington Kentucky Judge James Hargis and his nephew Elbert Hargis plus Sheriff H L Callahan of Breathitt County were held without bail on charges of complicity in the feud murder of James Cockrill in Jackson three years ago. Senator Alexander Hargis was released on $15000 bail. Cockrill was shot from a Jackson courthouse window. Curtis Jett, already sentenced to death, was granted a new trial, and Tom White remains under life sentence for complicity. These arrests involve prominent Kentucky business and political figures.
Five dyke workers from Kansas side were swept away crossing the Missouri River in a skiff during a wind and rain storm. The overloaded boat sank midstream and the men disappeared in the muddy water. no bodies have been recovered.
Extra police rushed to aid a police officer and the motorman of a surface car after 2,000 angry bystanders sought to punish the driver for the death of 4 year old Frederick von Gilder who was struck and killed when he ran in front of the streetcar on Park Avenue.
In Chicago Theater Manager Will J. Davis Building Commissioner George Williams and Building Inspector Edward Laughlin seek a venue change due to alleged prejudice. The trio faces responsibility for the Iroquois theater fire deaths and is unlikely to be tried locally.
Cleveland reports that Mrs Cassie J Chadwick faces nearly ten years in the Ohio state penitentiary unless a higher court intervenes. Judge Robert Taylor sentenced her to ten years in U S district court at five o’clock Monday.
A tornado struck Eldorado Wichita Kansas late Monday collapsing roofs on several businesses destroying a hotel and a school house. Mrs Madison sustained serious injuries when her house fell and trapped her in the wreckage. Estimated loss reaches forty thousand dollars.
Former Milwaukee alderman Charles S Havenor was saturday denied a new trial and sentenced to two years in prison for bribery. Havenor was owner and president of the Milwaukee American Association baseball club.
Shanghai reports provincial mints issue unlimited debased copper coins. Officials allegedly profit, totaling about 12 million dollars annually, risking a broader financial collapse due to currency debasement.
A consignment of 500 life preservers was rejected Saturday by a steamboat inspection service inspector in New Orleans. The life preservers, manufactured by a New York concern, had been shipped to a firm in New Orleans.
In Chicago, 25 year old Clara Hulburt, daughter of University of Chicago divinity professor H. D. Mulbert, is believed to have died from asphyxiation in her room after a period of ill health.
A jury Monday acquitted County Treasurer A J Chase in a trial arising from the robbery of the county treasury last September. Prosecutors contended masked men held up Chintsxe, as he testified during the case.
Ithaca New York girl students at Cornell University report a man described as a duck hugger frightening them on campus. A theory suggests male students are pranking as the culprit.
A laborer named Richard Creedon was blown to the surface by an explosion in a tunnel under the East River Monday. He was rescued with only slight injuries.
Alonzo Hall, superintendent of the water works department, Normal, AL, allegedly swallowed laudanum and fatally shot himself at noon Monday, fearing nonreappointment. Police report details unresolved, investigation ongoing.
Two transatlantic passenger ships the Parisian of the Alley line and the Albano of Hamburg-Ameri jenn hoat collided off the Halifax harbor entrance Saturday night. Both ships were badly damaged but reached docks with passengers aboard. The Parisian sustained a hole in her bottom and listed badly. the Albano had bent plates and a twisted stem but pumps kept her afloat as tugs and other vessels assisted.
Philadelphia promoter Stanley Francis alias Arthur S. Foster was arrested by postal inspectors for using the mails to promote fraudulent schemes. After a hearing before a U.S. commissioner he was held on $10,000 bail. Francis, linked to Storey Cotton Company and Provident Investment Company, faces further hearings as authorities pursue fraud charges.
Officials blame a conspiracy for a run on the Cincinnati Union Savings Bank and Trust Company savings department. The stampede injured women amid a chaotic Saturday pull for cash. The bank reports $2.5 million cash, $8 million in securities, and $18 million in deposits, with postal cards allegedly urging withdrawals.
Workmen demolishing a tall timbered building occupied by Washington at the World's Fair grounds in St Louis caused a collapse Saturday. Demolition had been ongoing since the month’s start with most timber props removed. Three men were injured as the structure fell while another timber was being removed.
Lawrence County grand jury after five weeks cleared Elmer Browning in the Sarah Shafer murder and bound over alongside Rank Byuns. The case followed an alleged confession by Browning’s ex wife that he and Rank Evynne murdered Miss Shafer.
The climax of Cuban enthusiasm over the American squadron visit occurred at a national theater luncheon Thursday. About forty naval officers and nearly two hundred Cuban veterans attended the event hosted by veterans of the revolution.
In Naples court at Cagerta the servant of the late Miss Catherine McCready of New York and the servant's father are held for trial on charges they guarded or harmed Miss McCready. The case centers on the death of Miss Catherine McCready and ongoing inquiries describe the defendants as involved in the supposed murder or guardianship issues.
Two men were killed and a third injured when a freight train wreck occurred Saturday on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Stanton six miles south of Wilmington Delaware. The accident disrupted service and authorities investigated the cause.
During naval maneuvers off Toulon harbor on Sunday torpedo boat No. 2 sank with unknown crew status. The incident follows drills in the area as authorities assess the loss and search for survivors.
The German imperial yacht Flohenzollern arrived at the Messina straits with the empress of Germany and Prince Aitel Brod erick and Oscar aboard, drawing thousands of spectators. An Italian squadron and numerous yachts paid customary honors to the party.
A State Street cable car struck a Thirty-first Street electric car on Saturday in Chicago. Two people were badly injured and about a dozen others slightly hurt in the crash.
City elections Monday in Iowa favored citizens' tickets over party lines in many towns. Notable results include W. W. Goodykoonts winning Boone mayoralty by 147, Cherokee reelecting Mayor Burlingame, and a majority of 78 for the citizen slate at Ottawa defeating the Republican ticket. Mason City, Independence, Marshalltown, and Creston also reported party‑line disregard and mixed wins.
Police search for Robert Berry an octogenarian missing from Burlington believed wandering near town with ninety thousand dollars in cash and a fifty thousand dollar certified check. Berry promised his niece Lena Thales of Rome Indiana a gift of fifty one thousand dollars claiming he is her long lost brother. He reportedly carried forty thousand in cash and the certified check for fifty thousand as he headed to Burlington to cash it.
Mrs. W.8. Lehwiering wife of the presiding elder of the Burlington district of the Iowa German Methodist conference came to Burlington from Peoria Illinois six months ago was run down by a trolley car on Summer Street Saturday evening She crossed in front of the car as a rapidly driven team approached stepped back onto the tracks and was struck instantly killed
A severe blaze southeast of Blencoe Monday destroyed several thousand tons of hay with Senator Hogue losing about 1000 tons and McShane Bros 200 tons Cody 200 tons Cunningham and Gray 200 tons plus many smaller losses. Several bay presses were burned.
A fire starting at 8:30 Thursday afternoon totally destroyed the Hinton flour mill, one of the town’s largest properties. Owned by George Mollenbeek and Otto Trauser, the mill was insured for about eight to ten thousand dollars.
City Superintendent W. S. Crane will resign and not seek re election. He will submit his resignation July 11 after arriving from Ohio three years ago and quickly gaining prominence in Iowa educational circles.
Farner Lelohre living on the Lyons farm three miles south of Mapleton suffered the loss of his barn two horses harness hay and corn in a Sunday night fire the cause is unknown.
James Bradley longtime resident of Amberdones County near Amber celebrated his 100th birthday on the fifteenth instant.
Fourteen year old Julia Hood was hit by a Winds Central train while walking on the tracks at Boubuque and remains between life and death as doctors fight to save her.
Shortly after 3 o'clock Thursday morning burglars entered the fine new home of B. I. Salinger at Carroll and ransacked the house. They took an overcoat, some underclothing and a hat, plus an overcoat belonging to Minden, the son in law. No clue was found, and the incident shocked residents.
Conductor J. H. Slattery of Rock Island was fatally injured Thursday at West Liberty when he fell between two cars. He died instantly, and officials noted the accident occurred as cars were moving in the yard.
Four persons were injured when a powder box exploded in Fostoria on Thursday. Postmaster and store owner I M Tansen tried to remove a primer from a shell when it ignited nearby powder. The blast shattered windows, scorched merchandise, and caused burns to Tansen, Carl Allen, Alfred Anderson, and Ole Oleson, who also helped extinguish the fire.
Following Sioux City’s disastrous fire, thirty three tenants sue Pelletier Dry Goods Company I M Pelletier and the Massachusetts Real Estate Company for damages totaling 48201.50 for personal losses. Three additional suits allege claims by other tenants plus executors and administrators for the Brockway estate seeking 10000.
The Broadway Methodist Episcopal church in Council Bluffs will provide nursery care for babies during services starting April 2. Cradles swings and rockers will be installed with several competent ladies in charge to care for the children while parents enjoy the services, making the plan a popular feature.
John Rydell, a Still College student, was arrested and brought before Justice Duncan on rape charges filed by J. Taylor, father of patient Jessie Taylor. Rydell, in county jail, proclaimed his absolute innocence and offered no defense.
No trace of the missing Indian girl from the reservation two weeks ago. Indians have searched the Iowa River down to Iowa City. General belief holds she was murdered and cast into the river. She was about 20, described as very handsome, with jealousy cited as motive, though no evidence of her whereabouts remains.
A five year old child in the home of J C Burgin Milford is recovering from scarlet fever. A physician believes the illness came from a letter from a girl in Magelwood who had the disease. The Magelwood girl sent the letter to the Milford family and it was handled, likely spreading the illness.
Lake City native Louis Benckendorf, once a resident there, was elected alderman in Zion. He left a prosperous Lake City venture for Zion enterprises, moving his base there about a year ago and gaining notice in the process.
Secretary Taft will not hold a hearing in Washington in April for Coy Cummins of Iowa. The request aims to amend the Shiloh battlefield park inspection to show the times when the town regiments arrived on the scene, reflecting officials' desires for detailed monument chronology.
In Hardin County, local ministers intervened during the present district court term and halted six applications from county druggists seeking permits to deal in and sell intoxicating liquor. The action reflects community opposition influencing permit approvals.
Munson has been awarded $6,000 by Andrew Camogie for a town library. A special election is called for April 17 to decide whether voters will maintain the library at a cost of not less than $600 annually as provided in the bequest.
James McKinnon a farmer six miles north of Aurelia was found dead in bed Sunday evening. Officials reported the cause as likely alcohol related death with the body found recently after the time of death. Flo was mentioned in connection to the case though details are sparse.
A garbled retrospective lists events from a century ago including Napoleon declaring his brother Jerome, typhoid epidemics with many deaths, England’s Bonaparte crown, river flooding, Tecumseh’s rising, Nelson pursuing fleets, and the Cisalpine republic’s merger into Italy. Names and places are inconsistently rendered.
Seventy five years ago reports state the Russian ship St Nicholas blew up at Ismail while the population of the United States stood at 11 600 000. General Orvalle was elected president of Chile. A violent hurricane caused great damage to life and property in Washington County Ohio. The U S government had spent eight thousand dollars on internal improvements in Illinois in two percent There were four Indian tribes in Illinois the Menominees Kackastina Wottawatomies and Chippewas totaling about six thousand. The province of Concepcion declared itself free and independent of Chile.
Fifty years ago fierce fighting raged for rifle pits between French and Russians near the Mamelon. New recruiting stations opened in New York and Philadelphia. The President proclaimed the reciprocity treaty with Great Britain. A Bergen Point fireworks factory explosion killed seven. A Midlothian Virginia coal mine explosion killed 35 of 65 workers.
News from the North reports Sherman reaching the White House on the James River and reports of Davis resigning in favor of General Lege. Lincoln issues a proclamation for harsher actions against arms suppliers to hostile Indians. Markets plunge with gold down 23 points pork down 42 dollars per barrel flour down 60 cents per barrel wheat down 15 to 18 cents. Breach between Maximilian and the Catholic Church noted.
The piece recalls events from thirty years prior including the Hawaii treaty ratified by the U S Senate, Port Jervis flooding from an ice gorge, Wilkes Barre and other cities submerged, and the death of John Mitchel after a House election dispute. It notes Miss Bessie Turner's testimony in the Tilton trial, New York Canal mismanagement concerns from Governor Helen, a deadly Austin Powder Company mill explosion near Cleveland, and Tiburelo Vasquez’s execution in San Francisco.
Twenty years ago British forces under General Graham were ambushed by Osman Digna’s troops near Hasbeen. The clash left Saukin attacked and reports say General Grant endured severe throat inflammation, needing opiates to sleep as conditions deteriorated.
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