Iowa News Ledger of Crime and Local Affairs Compiled
A sprawling Iowa page reports arrests and investigations across Cedar Rapids Waterloo and Ottumwa including Elusive Lafey alias O Brien cases, a waterloo money find by a Postal Telegraph worker, a murder trial in Leon, university plagiarism expulsion, and an interurban line franchise bid. Also covered are a string of robberies, fatal and non fatal accidents, and a dramatic freight derailment near Manchester with crew escaping unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Davis
Davin
Mary
Omaha
Gaghires
Front Justice
Stesminey
Canada
Kresorder Menace
Cedar Rapids
Defalea Viens
Ma Bend
Imentzer
Joseph O'Trien
Sioux Cuy
Charles Lafey
Bollen
Lafey
O'Brien
Wien
Waterloo
Irving Hobson
Postal Telegraph Company
Ife
Katherine Fritz
Pete Hultz
Brooklyn
Board of Commissioners
Montezuma
Thomas Reed
Ralph van Vechten
Cedar Rapids National Bank
Kellner
General Post Office
Charles Woodard
Leon
Iowa
Sarah Kuhn
Woodard
Decatur City
Allison
Harriet van Ingrem
W. L. Hidi
Purley Rinker
Seymour
Chicago Hamilton Club
Hamilton Club
Rinker
Nis
Delta
New Microbe Discovery Upsets Hog Cholera Theory
Shenandoah Jan. 16 experts reveal the hog cholera investigations in Page and Fremont counties over seven years are overturned by the Diachemic division. A finer bacteria is found to be the real cause, not the hog cholera bacillus, prompting a halt in current trials and possible revolutionary changes in treatment and understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Tage
Fremont
Wilson
Agricultural Department
CG. M. Day
Sweden
Haly
Japan
Page County
Washington
Congress
Fremont County
United States
Murderer Escapes After Sioux City Killing
Sioux City man Joseph O'Brien was shot dead at First and Iowa streets at 4 15 yesterday afternoon by an unknown assailant. The escapee fled down an alley after firing and was pursued for three blocks. O'Brien had a prior arrest for theft and his photo sits in the rogue's gallery. The killer, about 26, light complexion, wore blue overalls and a duck coat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Joseph O'Brien
Iowa
O'Brien
O’brien
Pullman
Womelsdorf Arrest in Brighton Murder Case
Mrs Christian Womelsdorf was arrested on complicity in her husband’s murder near Brighton. She was brought to Cedar Falls after the incident on January 15. Despondent over health, Marion Meyers a 60 year old barber at La Porte killed himself in his brother Joe Meyers barber shop by drinking a diluted solution from a small bottle and slashing his throat with a razor. He is not expected to survive.
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Womeladorf
Farirfield
Christian Womelsdorf
Brighton
Cedar Falls
Marion Meyers
la Porte
Joe
Ellen Gallaugher Freed Not Guilty Perjury Verdict
The Iowa City murder case ends with Ellen Gallaugher cleared of perjury after a Marengo trial session. She had testified she did not meet Chas Holida the night of her husband’s death, aiding an earlier murder acquittal but later found guilty of perjury, a verdict now overturned after a second trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Ellen Gallaugher
Marengo
Ife
Supreme Court
Watched dog fight ends in fall and suit loss
RS Mickey of Indianola, brother of Governor Mickey of Nebraska, was injured when a dog fight lure caused him to fall from a horse after an electric wire was lowered for city repair. He sued Indianola for 6000 dollars but the jury hung 9 to 0 and the case likely won't be retried. Mickey, a Methodist farmer, fainted during testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola
RS Mickey
Mickey
Nebraska
Methodist Church
Henderson
Indianala
Bank of Irwin Wins as American Express Pays for Stolen Money
Des Moines headlines report the Supreme Court’s affirmation of the Shelby district court ruling in the $2,060 transit theft case. Bank of Irwin prevailed after American Express failed to prove prior employee theft. Evidence about envelope contents and panel color at Des Moines National Bank was excluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Express
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Bank of Irwin
American Express Company
Cvnchen
Shelby District Court
Sherwin
Des Moines National Bank
Express Company
Explosion tears apart traction engine death in Mitchellville
A traction engine exploded in Mitchellville on January 13 at 2 PM, killing Lightner, a prominent local hotel owner. Ed Lightner aged about 60 left a family, while Tyler and Charles Rooker were seriously injured as iron fragments flew across the street.
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Mitchellville
Lightner
Cottage Hotel
Ed Lightner
Tyler Rooker
Charles Rooker
Rooker
Marshalltown
Tau
Arthur Glick
A. D. Glick
Gee. Glick
Des Moines
Banker's Lite
Congress Debates Statehood and Budget Bills
Congressional actions span statehood debate, military and veteran pensions, and budget bills. Senate consideration covers the statehood bill, military pay provisions, and merchant marine subsidies while House advances impeachment inquiry and pension measures. A Beveridge push for unanimous consent on statehood and other remarks accompany reports of debates and adoptions.
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Washinginn
Jun
Ftomr
Senate
Morgan
House
Sephiur Nf
Midway
Weehington
Dan
Imesh
Shewart
Indian Territory
Miles
Bulb
Corkin
Washington
Bailey
Gallinger
Lodge
Representatives
Nidrechives Swayne
Northeen
Florida
Beveridge
Bate
United States
Gillet
Massachusetts
Hearst
Fanate
Nate Todas Wee Aye
Iowa bank failures show modest losses in 1904
Des Moines reports Bradstreet figures for year ending December 31 1904: Iowa banks had 19 failures with total assets of 1 375 165 dollars and liabilities of 1 936 814 dollars, yielding a net loss near 800 000. Includes notes on electoral selections, indictments, interurban surveys near Westover, and state institution population trends through 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Bank
Register and Leader
Bradstreet
Dea Moines
Bradstreet’s
Iowa
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Charles Blanquert
Comphiny
White City
West Oskaloosa
Faris
John Smith
Julin W. Gray
J.B. Cremer
Lémly
Chiticoo
Ottumwa
Smith
Wapello County
Willam Harmon
Chicago, St. Paul
Minneapolis
George Booten
Sidney
Council Bluffs
Custer Allen
Knox
Neola
Booten
George Boenten
Manchester
Joseph Barth
D. W. Baidenecker
Waterton
Iowa State College
Z. W Jones
Towa State College
W. E. Johnson
Athens
William Berry
Colorado
Chilicothe
Lemly
Albia
Tyias
Lucaz
Taucas
Towa
Pa- Hee
Cholicothe
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Max
Page
Serva
George FE
May
Charles City
State Committee
W. L. Turner
New Hampton
United States Senate
Lot
Turner
Paul Junkin
Adams County
Iowa Supreme Court
G. Wesson
Thomas Malone
Brand
Malone
Verry
Ingersoll
Milliyaukes
Perry
Westover
Beaver Creek
Beaver Bottom
Granger
Woodward
Adel
State Board of Control
L. G. Kinne
Arshalt
Walter
London
Cleveland
My. Brown
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