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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1906
Page
1
Akron and Smith publish account of a Russian district court verdict on peasants accused of devastation. Ninety seven defendants faced charges of looting the Krivoshein estate. sixty three jailed while thirty four acquitted. The trial described a four hour massacre by Cossacks with 23 killed and 135 mutilated, yet the court imposed the sentences.
Mrs. TR Wilson, a Chicago widow and nurse with the White Cross, left for home after aiding in San Francisco relief. She inherits her father’s estate worth 4 006 060 dollars, becoming sole heir and eldest child. She previously volunteered in the relief camps and worked at a smallpox hospital during the San Francisco fire aftermath.
Albert J. Adams of New York City, a millionaire once linked to a large policy gambling operation, shot himself in his home Sunday night. He had been in poor health since release from Sing Sing, October 1904, after a brief sentence. prison life reportedly spared him harsh treatment and he kept his affairs active.
August Vlani, a Italian miner, was killed when his heel caught between rails near the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific depot in Spring Valley Illinois as he walked with friends. A fast train passed before aid could reach him.
Missouri penitentiary officers at Jefferson City pursue a counterfeit quarters operation found inside the prison walls. They report tracking a plant believed to be in operation and have recovered counterfeit currency as part of the investigation.
Monday quotations from the Sioux City live stock market list top steer price at 4.80 and top hog price at 6.26, reflecting market activity in that period.
A Saturday blaze began in Willam Meixenberg's Ripon Wisconsin property and swept through the town destroying the opera house the Methodist church and several frontier buildings. The loss is reported at 50890 dollars.
A cablegram from Honolulu reports the transport Sheridan has been floated and is moving toward that region. The Merchants Exchange of San Francisco confirms receipt.
Sixteen balloons from seven countries launched Sunday from the Hulteries gardens Paris for the Gordon Bennett cup in an endurance style long distance test. Winds were light and easterly challenging the hoped record set by Count de la Mauix. Santos Dumont introduced a novelty by using a six horsepower vertical propeller to maneuver and shed ballast without releasing ballast.
James J. Hill moves to extend the Great Northern rail line toward California. He has completed a Boise City to San Francisco survey and secured bay shore land in Alameda County for terminals. Hill plans a six year push to have San Francisco adopt his route and map.
Judge C F Irwin in Kingfisher Okla district court sustained a county attorney action against Rock Island railroad to replace a flood destroyed bridge over the Cimarron river. The judge censured the railway for poor facilities and carelessness toward public safety and ordered construction to begin at once with progress reports due by November 5.
A Louisville and Nashville northbound passenger train struck an open bridge across the Cumberland River near Clarksville Tennessee Saturday night. The engine baggage and mail cars went down. Five men were rescued. Engineer Frank Porter of Bowling Green and Express Messenger William Wood of Clarksville are missing. The bridge had been raised for a boat.
The United States transport Sherman arrived in San Francisco on Saturday from Manila via Honolulu. It brought returning troops and many passengers including some from the stranded transport Sheridan.
Mrs Dollie Waldman of Guelph Ontario dies from burns suffered in the Wabash railroad wreck at Cat lin. Her death is the seventh caused by the accident, reported this Thursday.
Minister De Quesada Tresigars and Benor Don Ganvales de Quesada, appointed by President Palma, tender their resignations to Cuba's provisional government.
Geo T. Williams longtime treasurer of Union Stock Yards Chicago died at his son’s home in Kansas City Missouri Saturday aged 76. He served thirty three years in the company and led its finances. The obituary notes his residence and family ties.
The United States naval vessel yiph and Secretary Tootehoard arrived in Washington on Sunday. Accompanying Mr. Hoot were Mrs. Root and his son and daughter.
Bloodgood H. Cutter known as the Poet Lariat of Mark Twain fame dies at Poets hall on Long Island at his farmhouse in Doug laston Great Neck N Y Born August 20 1817 his death follows age related ailments worsened by a head injury from a stair accident two weeks earlier He authored doggerel and was linked to a romance with Emmaline Allen many years ago and avoided women's society since her death
President Roosevelt appoints H Morgan Schuster to the Philippine commission to fill a vacancy from Gov Gen Wright and Gov Gen Ide resignations. Schuster, a Washington native, previously served in U S government roles and Cuba customs chief, earning $7,000 as Philippine collector. He will receive $5,600 salary as commissioner and $10,000 as department secretary.
Henry Sussman of Minneapolis was charged with killing his young wife after an all night quarrel. He was found Friday in a hotel room with five gas jets on, revived at the police station, and confessed that he killed his wife last Wednesday to avoid testifying in a forgery trial in La Crosse.
A Fort Sheridan man identified as F L Burns was found nearly dead after three days locked in a refrigerator car near Indianapolis. He crawled inside to sleep and was rescued in his city today, having survived extreme cold and starvation.
A blast at the Pittsburg Plate Glass company building in Cleveland started a large fire that destroyed the plant and spread to about six neighboring structures. Three firemen were injured while fighting the blaze. The loss is estimated at 206,000 dollars.
Panic grips Middleport as Goors Bank fails to open. Depositors reveal about 115000 dollars vanished while president I. E. Fox is reported absent from town. Local citizens seek answers and officials brace for inquiry.
The river steamers Ottawan and Maude collided near Hudson Quebec on Thursday. The Maude sank at once and the engineer and two unknown passengers were drowned.
Fort Riley hosted maneuvers involving regular troops and the Oklahoma National Guard infantry unit. The exercise tested passage of the river as part of the staged problem amid Friday operations and training activities.
Senor Quesada the Cuban minister returned to Washington on Friday after traveling in Europe keeping a cautious public profile in the diplomatic circuit during the visit.
The Pope of Rome Friday received fifty American sailors from war ships at Naples. He kissed each sailor's hand and delivered a brief address urging loyalty to religion and country.
Storms along the Gulf of Mexico severely disrupt the plan to send marines from southern states to Cuba, delaying the operation and hindering transportation routes.
Democratic nominee Claude Porter spoke at Ackley Sauerkraut Day praising Iowa growth. The festival features free wine and kraut, German heritage pride, and a day full of games, races, concerts, and dances with crowds of thousands.
Sioux City Brewing Co plans a modern three story brick hotel at Ida Grove. They asked the city council for consent to a bar and were granted it on the condition of erecting a modern building of specified size. The company has bought three corner lots and will return with firmer plans.
Iowa Central car shop workers in Marshalltown initiate strike amid demand to remove foreman John Green. General Superintendent D C Noonan from Minneapolis refutes immediate removal. Workers cite alleged abuse and incompetence, signaling a prolonged dispute with no concession yet.
Directors of the Sioux Caumy Fair association decide to hold the fair on October 4 after postponing last week due to heavy rains. Premiums for exhibits remain the same and the speed program will be the same as previously planned. All indications point to a successful fair.
At the last Burt county commissioners regular session they decided to submit at the fall election a proposition to vote $80 000 bonds for a new court house bearing interest not to exceed 4 per cent and to run twenty years with the option of paying them off in ten years.
Dr T F Desmond of Webster City, a leading local physician, sustained a dislocated shoulder and hip when a shaft bolt broke while he drove at high speed and was pitched from his vehicle onto the ground.
At Clear Lake the Whittaker floating dock was sold under the sheriff’s hammer for 1000 dollars. Mayor 8. J. Clausen was the purchaser. The price is regarded as very low and the dock will be run on the usual next surbines.
One year old King Playmate Oscar Nappler, convicted by a jury last Sunday of murdering ten year old Rani Adam, was sentenced Thursday to the state reformatory until he is twenty one. The boy broke down and wept when sentenced, the first time since his arrest.
Deputy game warden arrested William Bell Gol Paschke and Ony Noble at Nashua for killing a woodpecker while shooting near a market. They were fined 17 dollars and 60 cents.
Swiney Bros of Fart Dodge won a small claims unit against American Express over a hog death during unloading from a gar. The case notes the value at $76 for the animal involved.
Des Moines millionaire Hubbell faced a $600 fine after pleading not guilty to charges that his company leased houses on Cherry Street for immoral purposes. Six indictments accusing Des Moines Union Railway and KT M Hubbell Co. were returned. demurrers were overruled and appeals taken to the supreme court.
Steck Ttalson reports a ferocious sow boar escaped from a estate near Winterland injuring Mr Sage and his son while they tried to drive the animal from a main pen. Sage sustained a deep wound to the arm as the sow bit, the son using a pitchfork to turn its head and free his father. The animal was contained and Sage began to recover.
A strange illness concerns Keokuk public schools with fingers to chest and arms affected in many cases. Teachers fear rapid spread if not checked promptly as sores and skin issues appear among students.
A 19 year old Des Moines woman, Bessie Thompson, drank carbolic acid in a livery yard after alleged jealousy over Arthur Wing, a street car conductor, and a supposed love interest. Doctors report no hope for recovery as letters reveal confessed disfavor of her parents and a conflicted romance.
Dan Davis, a laborer on Ray Gof's farm about a mile and a half from Batavia, was robbed of 1184 dollars he carried in his vest. He laid the money on the ground while at work and returned to find the vest disturbed along with a few footprints nearby, indicating a robbery.
The Crowker brigade biennial reunion held at Clinton featured Congr an Cousins delivering a talk on Grant the Great Commander. Col. H. N Stand of Mt Vernon was re elected president at the officers’ meeting, with 226 veterans attending. A farmer near Telkamoh, Rh. F. DI, shot himself in his home after a violent domestic dispute with his wife and daughter.
In Aloux City a cabin applicer for the Iowa Telephone company, Hinemon, and Taseph O Connell fell twenty feet from a telephone pole and were fatally injured. The man’s neck and skull were broken and a leg fractured in several places. A separate civil matter involves Des Maines Breach of Promise suit leading to a dismissed district court case against Thobert WW. Barylow of Sioux City.
Frank Ward, a lurker at Town State college, was seriously injured when he fell from a tram. He received nine stitches to the scalp and sustained bruising to the head but no bone fractures were reported.
Thecoughhig Is Ental of Norway township near Clarion was buried from the United Presbyterian church. His death followed a health incident described as a hemorrhage that came on him while in apparent good health.
A mosaic of clipped quotations and brief notes from Philadelphia, New York, and Washington papers comments on typhoons, naval actions, Cuba tensions, strikes, and constitutional debates. The items blend satire with reporting on railroads, costs, and governance.
Dr FBH Plumacher reports to the State Department that leprosy may be curable based on private cases in Venezuela. He cites a secret medicine via Dr B. Bothwell and notes treatment showed good results but food shortages hindered complete cure.
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