Important News Notes Of A Week Condensed For Busy Readers
A digest of diverse events including Milas Dorothy Miller of Chicago marrying Matsuzo Shofu of New York in Omaha. Mary Baker G. Eddy’s eighty ninth birthday. Florence Mastick’s jewelry mix up and arrest. death of Joseph Sheffield Van Buren aboard the Pring Eitel Friedrich. August Garry Hermann elected grand exalted ruler of the I O H K at Detroit. Philander Knox Jr and bride moving to his father's estate near Philadelphia. parental forgiveness cited. Princess Agatha of Ratibor excommunicated for marrying a Protestant after a Potsdam ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milas Dorothy Miller
Thirty‘eighth Street
Chicago
Omaha
Neb
Matsuzo Shofu
Joseph Sheffield van Buren
New York
Pring Eitel Friedrich
Naples
Egypt
Mr. van Buren
Hongkong
August
Garry’ Hermann
Cincinnati
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Grand Lodge
Detroit
Philadelphia
Princess Agatha of
Prisoner Pittman freed by Consul in Nicaragua details
A jailed American, William Pittman, confined in a 6 by 5 foot cell near Bluefields, Nicaragua, was located in an overcrowded Managua prison by Consul Ollwares who telegraphed to the State Department demanding better accommodations from Dr Madriz. Also reported are rail freight rate suspensions by the Interstate Commerce Commission and a Portland fire killing one, injuring several, destroying 50 horses and causing about 300000 dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pittman
Madriz
Bluefields
Managua
Nicaragua
Ollwares
State Department
Dr. Madriz
Interstate Commerce Commission
Taft
Commission
Portland
Ore
Gifford Pinchot
Joseph G. Cannon
Hawley H. Crippen
Belle Elmore
London
Crippen
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Harselle
Liege
Kiewit
Chevalier de Laminne
Clara Ward
Princess Chimay
Paria
Oppino Ricciardi
James JM. Guffey
Pennsylvania
Eil
Hanging Planned for Junkin in Ottumwa Murder Case
Sheriff J G Clark plans to execute John Junkin on July 29 at Fort Madison for the 1909 murder of Clara Rosen in Ottumwa. The condemned man is kept in solitary confinement as guards tighten security, fearing mob violence and a possible collapse before the scheduled hanging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Clark
Clara Rosen
Centerville
John Junkin
J. G. Clark
Fort Madison
Ottumwa
Junikin
Junkin
Sherif John G. Clark
Rapanoose County
John Clark
Towa
Supreme Court
M. A. Roberts
Wapello
Clark
H.J. Hoeve
Des Moines
J. C. Box
J. A. Hull
Li Torrente
8. Hauch
F. A. Rosen
Fred Rosen
O. Rosen
G. O. Nelson
C. V. Nelson
W. Webster
J. B. Hammond
J. M. Shindley
W. C. Wyman
W. R. Daggett
J. E. Hull
G. B. Nittack
E. RB. Mitchell
C. W. McCart
A. G. Cook
Frank Harris
Pete Callagher
Severnal
Appaloosa County
Lfe
Roberts
Ottumwn
Sunkin
Albia
Polk County
Appanoose
Tria
Ottumwang
Carrell
General Assembly
Joseph CG. Smith
Fort Maddison
Des Moines Postmasters Elect District Officers Aug 1910
Fifty post masters of the Des Moines district met at the post office for a district meeting. O. M. Corrigan of Bayard was reelected president and J. J. Chapman of Bagley secretary. Delegates named from each county to the state convention set for Des Moines August 30-31. Resolutions favored civil service reform, local parcels post, and the postal savings bank law. Post office receipts for the year totaled 764,048.18 with June receipts up 10 percent. Nye heads Men’s Suffrage League. Saloons pay mulet tax totaling 66,400 for Des Moines County. A reunion trip of the Jewett family was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Association
Civil Service
J. I. Myerng
C. H. Caine
O. M. Corrigan
Bayard
J. J. Chapman
Bagley
A. M. Henderson
Story City
Boone County
W. L. Linn
Pilot Mound
George Frank
Fraser
Dallas County
L. Watford
Minburn
A. C. Hotchkiss
Adel
Greene County
K. C
Bus- Bey
Marshall County
W. A. Sawtell
Melbourne
C. J. Swift
State Center
Poweshiek County
Elizabeth Winchell
Malcom
Clara J. Deans
Searsboro
Story County
O. O
Rowland
Warren County
J. W. Thorn
Lacona
C. J. Millican
Milo
George L. Dobson
Iowa's State Treasury Shows Strong Finances and Growth
For the biennial period ending June 30 1910 Iowa reports a state treasury balance of 1 003 916 35 after full warrant redemption, a gain of 359 726 18 from two years earlier. Receipts totalled 8 288 280 93 with warrants redeemed at 8 028 554 75. Revenues came from counties insanity blind deaf feeble minded orphans home inebriates insurance and state offices and boards with diverse sums and sources including federal aid and miscellaneous items. Personal property valued at 133 749 307 for 1909 shows a gain from 1908, while real estate stands at 490 621 494 with no change from 1908 due to two-year assessment cycles. Coliseum earnings reach about 1 000 monthly. monument restoration funded by Congress at 15 000. Garrett accepts chief clerk post. carpenters name delegates to the national convention. the Rev G O Thompson resigns. a man drowns in the Des Moines river. brief items cover attempted suicide and a city request to bar loafers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Garrettson
Order of
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Railroad Treaismen
Pennsylvania Railroad
Nea
Pittsburg
Erie
Buffalo
Chicago
Taft
Conservation Congress
Bt. Paul
Kherson
Black Sea
Wampoa
Detroit
Red Cross
H. B. Gardner
St. Louis
Whitefish
Mont
Washington
Hernes Fonseca
Brazil
Cotowan Island
Hongkong
Clinton
Wis
Doctor Spears
Louisville
August Rooke
Fidelity Trust Company
John Struble
Decatur
Federal Grand Jury
United States Circuit Court
New York
James A. Patten
William P. Brown
F. R. Haynes
T. Harmon
A. Kittle
B. @. Scales
Morris Rothschild
R. M. Thompson
Theodore Roosevelt
Oscar Hrbsleeh
America
Erbsloeh
Cologne
Germany
Rock Iolland
Supreme Court
William J. Kelly
Brooklyn
Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum
William Moore
Toledo
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton University
New Jersey
Robert Chambers
Oklahoma City
Jesse Treatse
Peoria
Mount Fisgali
Cripple Creek
Outing Magazine
Charlie Adams
Langten VW. Magee
West Swanft
Des Moines
Iowa
Myerly
United States
Pharmacy Commission
Secretary of State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Board of Health
Also Mentioned on This Page
General News
Appanoose County
Glara Rosen
Elect Bayard
M. Carrigan
Wii
George A. Jewett
Des Moinés
Hugh G. Wepton
Boston
Jewett
Bannister
Ioiva
Sweden
Abraham Peterson
Office of Auditor of State
State Executive Council
Coliseum
Lucius H. Wilson
Directory Board
The
Coliseum Company
Old Directory Board
Charles A. Rawson
F. H. Luthe
John, Downie
W. G. Agar
F. M. Hubbell
Addison Parker
Lafe Young, Jr
Charles Hewitt
Uncle Sam
Iowa State
Shiloh
Congress
Garrett
Bousquet
B. W. Garrett
Col. H. L. Bousquet
Carpenters
Carpenters’ Union
I. H. Lane
G.F. Moorehead
J. F. Gray
Union
G. O. Thompson
Congregational Church
Valley Junction
Orwick
Morningside
Harry S. Orwick
Seventeenth and
Mondamin Avenue
Mary. Hardin
Nate Posegate
Ioaeph “Storms
Woodward
Olmstead
Harry R. Keates
Preoady
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