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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1902
Page
2
A weekly digest summarizes seven days of domestic and international events across politics industry and society. It lists notable personal and political items and offers a concise look at happenings at home and abroad.
The Senate debated annexation of Cuba with a speech by Senator Elkins of West Virginia. A bill granting Admiral Schley full pay and allowances in retirement passed. House items included Philippine and naval appropriations actions with remaining bills adjourned sine die. Total session appropriations reached 800,193,837.
Rains cripple Illinois crops though damages are not yet ruinous. Senate clash ends with threats on Beveridge. War tax repeal cuts revenue by 73 million. Immigrant arrivals top 490 thousand in New York. Coal strike arbitration advised. multiple fires, deaths, and storms reported across states. Alaska eruption rumors, bank closures, rail records, and political shifts fill the period’s disjointed brief.
A list of deaths and political nominations across states. Dudley H. Chase former Twenty-ninth circuit judge Indiana died in Logansport at 65. Eva Wiellinski died in Chicago aged 103. George Terrill candidate for Georgia governor. John H. Wilson leads Illinois prohibitionists ticket from McLeansboro. Thomas J. Meighen named Minnesota governor candidate. J Irving Pearce Chicago hotel owner died at 75 after business reverses and his wife’s death. U S Senator West of Missouri reported totally blind.
Miss Jeanne Langtry daughter of the actress marries Ian Z Malcolm a member of the British parliament in a London ceremony. Separate report says earthquakes struck zero towns in Asia Minor with many houses collapsing and Gen Cronje took oaths of allegiance to King Edward on St Helena.
National league standings show Pittsburg 0.763 and Brooklyn 0.567 leading, with Chicago 0.524 and Boston 0.550 behind. American league leaders include Chicago 0.627 and Boston 0.556. Drowned: three boys in Detroit, Robert Wilson of Detroit and Ward Kiser of South Bend. Chief Justice Williams dies in Columbus at 65. A wreck near Gloversville kills 13. Clinton fire destroys 42 units. Pigeons set 500 mile flight record Holly Springs to Mishawaka. Snow in Colorado. Homicide in Chicago and poisonings in Grand Forks. Fire at Swift & Co. in Chicago. King Edward improves. Eskimos allegedly sacred explorers two years ago. Rudolph Steffeck family drown near St. Joseph.
Rock Island directors approve a 7.5 million stock increase. Maryland Society of California Pioneers has 12 survivors. Rev. Dr. Milburn, near 80, is the senate chaplain. Kansas City to host a 10 million cotton mill. Capt. J M Smith lives in Topeka. Chicago chemists patent stronger wallpaper. Two battleships and two armored cruisers named Louisiana Connecticut Tennessee Washington. 25 million interurban traction system backed by New Yorkers in England. All British cable to connect Britain with Canada Australia New Zealand due in November. Westminster cathedral in London dedicated by Cardinal Vaughan after six years of construction. Rockefeller is largest United States Steel stockholder with 41,000,000 annual dividend. Governor Smith of Maryland forms commission to buy bust of Rear Admiral Schley for Annapolis capitol. Three Cleveland tradesmen invent cheap gas from treated air. Census Bureau reports 1990 printing and publishing sector with 292,517,072 capital across 22,312 establishments.
The Des Moines city government has moved under civil service rules following a state law creating a police and fire commission for cities over 60,000. The commission, led by a mayoral appointee, will hire policemen and firemen by civil service examinations, ending partisan tenure in these posts.
Seven young ladies were rescued from eight feet of water after their sailboat capsized near Storm Lake. An inexperienced boy sent to ferry the party contributed to the accident, but swift action by volunteers in boats saved everyone.
In a driving rain under adverse conditions, the 105 mile narrow gauge Burlington and Northwestern railway was widened to standard gauge in under nine hours. Director Robert Law led 440 workers as 150 miles of track were widened and rails relaid at about one per minute.
Five Ingwersen brothers from Clinton celebrated half a century since arriving penniless from Schleswig-Holstein. The reunion drew 118 direct descendants and 248 relatives, plus many friends, with the brothers now prominent and well-to-do.
Bound to die by arsenic, Mrs. William Fisner drank an antidote after a physician forced emetic down her mouth when she tried to die by her own hand. The ordeal followed her despondency and a crippled husband situation.
Capt Israel Anderson died at Keokuk aged 87. A patriarch of Iowa territory and Lee county, he lived there since 1840. A Pike's Peak pioneer of 1858 and a captain in the Third Iowa cavalry in the Civil War, he served with John W Noble as first lieutenant and Eric J Leech as second lieutenant. He was prominent in Keokuk business circles.
The Iowa State Millers association held its semiannual meeting in Davenport. The key decision was to join the National Millers Federation based in Chicago. Scores of Iowa millers attended, urging reforms in freight rates they say penalize flour relative to wheat.
Director Sage of the Iowa weather bureau and crop service reports from 97 of 99 counties that crops survive cold weather and heavy rains. He notes corn is below average but expects improved yields with good weather and calls predicted damage visionary.
Gov Cummins appointed a list of oil inspectors including Hugh M Pickett of Des Moines C B Rogers Mount Pleasant Edwin I Cameron Davenport Leroy Buch Cedar Rapids Robert A Santee Cedar Falls W W Morgan Marshalltown Frank B Rogers Britt William J Scott Ida Grove Ed C Brown Council Bluffs John B Currie Mount Ayr P Gad Zevers Oskaloosa to oversee compliance and safety in the oil industry.
Three children ages about nine Alonzo Wells Lena Geiger and Rose Geiger were struck by a freight train near Cedar Rapids with the first two fatally injured The incident adds to a string of local accidents and misfortunes reported in Iowa news.
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