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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1901
Page
1
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Milburn House Buffalo Sept 1 to Sept 10 reports doctors say the president's condition is uncharged in key aspects. Temperature 100.6 pulse 114 respiration 28. Officials declare he has passed the danger point though complications may remain and expect recovery with minimal risk of bullet extraction if needed.
The secretary of the treasury announced bids will be received for sale to the government of various 3 and 4 percent bonds for the sinking fund, totaling up to 20 million dollars. Proposals must reach the secretary by the 12th inst and bonds may be delivered to New York sub treas ury or Washington treasury. Internal revenue receipts will be deposited at par value including 2 percent bonds, releasing about 5 million dollars.
United States secret service officers in Chicago believe the McKinley assassination was a Chicago based plot. They ordered Czolgosz’s coat sent to Chicago to compare a tailor’s mark near Abraham Isaak’s home with the coat. If matched, investigators will identify where Czolgosz lived and his associates during his Chicago stay.
In London on Monday Lord Rothschild told an AP representative that the British financial world expects President McKinley to recover and for all to turn out well. This optimism spurred a rise in American securities on the stock exchange above parity.
Three men claiming to be linemen forced entry to the Chicago General Electric Company office. When refused admission they placed a dynamite cartridge under the front door and exploded it, wrecking the building and injuring night watchman Breun. The assailants escaped.
The Marine Hospital Service reports 8258 smallpox cases nationwide, up from 3342 at the same time last year, with Minnesota recording the highest 1152 cases.
A special from Ishpeming Michigan reports three miners died Thursday evening in a premature explosion of sixty sticks of dynamite. The men were in the cage descending to the shaft bottom when the blast occurred.
John Nelson, a young Chicago bicyclist involved in a race with Michaels in New York last Monday, died from blood poisoning after sustaining injuries.
Banter from Milburn House notes that the president rests quietly as the nation holds hope. John G Milburn says “God's contribution” will be sparing of the president’s life, while physicians’ bulletins show steady improvement and no unfavorable symptoms.
Czolgosz made no new admissions to Buffalo police Monday and offered nothing to shift the case toward the criminal side. He insists he alone conceived planned and carried out the crime and must answer for it. An additional examination by Superintendent Bull and District Attorney Penney was conducted. Police deny stories of him wearing down physically or mentally under the strain of crime, imprisonment, and interrogation.
A Baltimore and Ohio G A R excursion train bound for Cleveland wrecked at Burton tunnel forty miles east of Wheeling when an engine flange broke. Engineer Stover was killed and three other train men seriously injured. Several passengers suffered minor injuries as two coaches and the baggage car burned.
The thirty-fifth annual G A R encampment began in Cleveland with strong prospects of a record event. By noon about a hundred thousand visitors crowded the city as veterans were allotted quarters, signaling a grand start to the gathering.
Cincinnati patrolman George Hussmann faced removal of his rank insignia after admitting he said he was glad President McKinley had been shot. The mounted officer was publicly admonished in the chief of police’s office in front of fellow officers amid the incident.
Rev T DeWitt Talmage urged police to crush a Buffalo pistol wielder during a Buffalo assassination attempt, in a sensational sermon. In Cass Lake Minnesota W J Murphy, Minneapolis Tribune owner, was fatally wounded by a premature gun explosion, a shot piercing his right side before medical aid arrived.
A Sunday night blaze on Common Street between Tchoupitoulas and Magazine in New Orleans wiped out J. H. Menges wholesale grocery and ship chandlery and L. M. Brundswig & Co. warehouse. Estimated loss runs to $200000. In Huntington, West Virginia, John Thompson aged 25, son of wealthy parents, shot himself Monday, believed driven to despair by the McKinley assassination plot.
Telegrams from the navy department on Thursday directed roughly fifteen witnesses summoned by Admiral Schley to travel to Washington to consult with the admiral's attorneys ahead of the court of inquiry.
Nelson, a young cyclist identified as John Nelson, died in a local traffic incident. The report notes emergency responders arrived at the scene and transported him, with authorities outlining preliminary details of the crash and ongoing investigations.
About 5000 Poles attended the gathering at St Stanislaus Church with 80000 Poles in New York City, denouncing Czolgosz and his crime while expressing strong sympathy for the president and his followers. A delegate will be sent to Cleveland and Toledo to prove to Americans that the assailant was Russian by descent, not Polish. In Philadelphia, ~100 Polish Americans gathered at St Laurentius Church condemning the shooting and opposing links between Poles and the act.
District Attorney Penney states the assassin would face New York penalties up to death in the electric chair if the president dies. If the president survives, the killer could be jailed up to ten years. Jurisdiction would fall to Erie County courts, with charges ranging from murder to assault with intent to kill depending on the wounds' outcome.
The Royal Mail steamer Prra reports rebel movement near Panama and Colon with fighting at Bocas del Toro. Rebels say they will attack Colon within a fortnight as government troops rush to meet advances. Trade is nearly paralyzed. In Chicago, two thousand socialist party members voted down a resolution of regret for McKinley’s attempted assassination, arguing he represents capital interests.
Duluth resident IV Thompson, a famed hand explorer, has been missing for five weeks after setting out for Koochiching. Mrs Thompson fears for his safety as reports mention an overturned canoe found on Vermillion Lake. Local authorities and searchers continue to investigate the disappearance.
Earl Bishop a 15 year old from Elbert County Colorado heard a noise in his father’s sheepfold and thought a coyote was among the sheep He rushed in and was attacked by a large wolf A fierce struggle followed and the boy finally strangled the wolf During the fight he was torn by the wolf’s fangs and hydrophobia is feared
Luther Tibbetts, once wealthy and creator of the famous Cave orange, has been moved to Riverside's poorhouse to spend his remaining years. Once affluent, he has for years lived in near poverty after losing all his wealth.
Public health report notes est number of smallpox cases at 1,152. Officials emphasize monitoring, vaccination efforts, and continued surveillance to curb spread. Authorities urge communities to follow immunization campaigns and report suspected infections promptly.
A digest of regional market prices lists cattle hogs and sheep across Chicago Indianapolis Souls Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo and New York. It also shows grains and products including wheat corn oats rye barley and butter eggs with varying grades and price ranges.
Otis Green of Albia followed his divorced wife to Des Moines after a court separation. He fatally shot her in the street then killed himself with a gunshot to the temple. The woman had secured a divorce and a restraining order, worked as a secretary at an osteopathy college, and had endured abuse before the fatal encounter.
The Iowa Auditor and Board of Control completed estimates for running state government for the next two years, showing rising expenses. The total estimated for state institutions is $2,541,007, with major items including Cherokee hospital and several state facilities. The board also filed expenses for January 1, 1900 to June 30, 1901 totaling $43,277.73 for maintenance.
A well dressed pair lure a farmer with promises to inspect a prospective farm purchase. On the way they stage a fake card game like Monte, use a counterfeit change attempt, and gift a small win to win the farmer’s confidence. They plan to fleece him, but so far losses are small.
Ex Judge Mitchell states a court of record has ruled pension money and notes held by guardians of the same character are not taxable for the first time in the country. This historic interpretation implies exemptions for funds designated for guardianship use and may affect related financial practices.
J D Yeomans Interstate Commerce Commissioner arrived in Onawa to handle matters for a day. Large shipments of grapes flow daily from Carnegie's Gift to Clinton grape farm. Andrew Carnegie donates 30000 dollars to Clinton for a library under the usual conditions.
The tenth annual reunion of the Second Town Cavalry ended in Mason City on Saturday. A roll of 2,500 veterans who served at various times in the Civil War was present or represented.
The grand lodge of the Good Templars closed its two days session at Clear Lake with fifty delegates in attendance. About 1,740 Good Templars remain in the state. The old officers were re elected.
A Long Beach cottage was the scene of a bold scam as $29,000 in $100 bills vanished from a trunk during an attempted real estate transaction. John Kempley of Iowa is implied victim. Dr Woodsworth faced a Long Beach warrant as the investigation unfolds.
The Iowa Board of Control unanimously chose Dr. N. M. Voldeng of Des Moines as superintendent of the state hospital at Cherokee after more than a year of consideration. Voldeng, a Winneshiek County native of Danish descent, trained in medicine and nervous diseases, previously assisted at Independence for nine years, then studied abroad two years before practicing in Des Moines. Superintendent Applegate of Mount Pleasant filed his biennial report and urged about a $100,000 appropriation for hospital improvements following the death of Frank C. Hoyt.
Hon. R. F. Jordan a leading Boone attorney died from injuries after a barn fire on Labor Day. He rushed into the burning barn to save his horse, flames ignited his clothing, and complications from inhalation or shock led to his death at 6 o'clock Thursday evening.
William Smith of Chicago and Yale graduate was arrested in Mason City on Wednesday night for assault with intent to commit rape against the 12 year old daughter of Charles Smith. He faces charges in a case involving a local Iowa family and a serious crime.
Deputy U S Marshal Webb of Omaha arrested Columbus Monahan and Gerald Ruby at Hedrick on Thursday charging them with making and possessing counterfeit quarters, half dollars, and dollars. Ruby, described as an old man, was recently released from the Nebraska state penitentiary where he served a term for counterfeiting.
The fall session of the twenty sixth year at State Normal School at Cedar Falls opened under promising circumstances. Enrollment reached 900 in the first two days and more students are enrolling daily, signaling one of the largest sessions in the school's history.
Lawrence Kirscher of Des Moines sues his mother in law Eliza Ann Jones for 5000 dollars damages claiming she spread false and malicious reports about him and persuaded his wife that his relationships with other women were intimate.
The Carnival City Packing Company's new boat Urania burned to the water's edge at Muscatine on Thursday night. A large Burlington excursion returning from Davenport escaped unharmed.
A great rush of landseekers arrives at Onuwa with crowded hotels. Many explore the country while a number purchase farms. Prices for good farms appear to be advancing as demand rises.
The fall term of Simpson College was formally opened on Wednesday afternoon with the matriculation address delivered by Hon. I. Prouty of Des Moines. Judge Prouty, a former Simpson student in the 1870s, spoke to new and returning students.
Victor district fair announced for September 17 18 and 19 at Victor with attractions and reduced fees on the second and third days. Purses range from 25 to 200 dollars across all classes drawing entries from the district.
Wayne Ward of Waterloo was accidentally shot and killed by Clifford Honing on Thursday night. Ward's mother is in critical condition from the shock, as Honing moans with grief.
The 1900 law reformed building and loan associations, prompting many firms to close under a new framework. The State Auditor Merriam reports 87 companies remain, down 3 domestic and 16 domestic local since 1898, with 20 foreign gone. Total receipts fell by 1,272.40 and total assets by 3,890,409 due to the upheaval and closures.
Auditor Merriam reports the last two years cost 4.420 million dollars with 343,402.05 total board and control expenses. The prior biennium was 4.196 million and 34,381.61 in state printer and assembly costs. General Assembly costs rose with salaries, special appropriations, and extra staff, while Independence hospital inmate numbers boosted support to 322,088.02 and militia spending climbed to 111,970.14.
State Auditor Merriam King announced the semi annual apportionment of the permanent school fund. Total distribution $108 042.52 for 781 154 youths of school age, about 2 cents per capita less than last March. Polk County leads with 88 858.80 for 25 403 children, while Clinton and Scott counties receive none. Other totals include Polk about 40 000 Woodbury near 100 106 and Pottawattamie 84 000. remaining counties range 25 000 to 60 000.
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