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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
6
Chester Marsh aged 20 a Pleasantville farmer died after a disc harrow followed by out of control horses dragged him. Fragments of his body were scattered along the field for about half a mile in Des Moines Iowa on May 15.
Des Moines May 13 Two wives of Frank J Moriarity an Ottumwa traveling man and two wives of Eric P Dodge a civil engineer will appear in Judge Millers court records next Monday Moriarity faces bigamy trial and Dodge will be arraigned on the same charge both men allegedly have wives in Des Moines plus a second spouse in another city Des Moines and Ottumwa and Texas are named in the cases.
In Onawa Iowa Lowe Palmer planned to shoot his mongrel dog after a failed attempt to give it away. A 2-year-old wandered onto the Northwestern track as a train approached. The dog pushed the child off the track with its nose and stood between her and the rails as the train passed, saving the child's life.
A coroner jury in Clinton Iowa found that 20 year old Alice Kramer died from a criminal operation, with two Clinton physicians under suspicion. Kramer had traveled from Wessington South Dakota and worked in Alcmont store. Her parents from Beadle County attended the development in Clinton.
Des Moines reports that the Auditor of State Bleakley provided every state employee with blank expense books. Each page records daily costs such as railroad fare, livery, and hotel expenses. A certified voucher will be required before pay, ensuring an organized, accountable system.
William Walker aged 82 of Cedar Rapids secretly married Mrs Margarita Heefner in the St James Hotel Iowa City at noon yesterday. Walker, four times married, eluded his children and headed home with his bride.
Storm Lake May 15 Reverend Michael Hennessey pastor of St Marys Catholic Church died suddenly yesterday afternoon at age 68. He had served as pastor here for seven years.
Cedar Rapids reports W. R. Boyd has joined the finance committee of the new state board of control. W. C. Haskell, state central committeeman, will succeed him as postmaster in Cedar Rapids.
Des Moines, May 15. The steamer Hornet commanded by Major Meigs broke its main engine shaft on the Des Moines River during the first navigation trip in 40 years. The vessel was lodged at Red Rock pending repairs as part of a war department survey authorized by Congress to gauge navigability from Des Moines to Keokuk.
Lightning struck the barn of H. A. Brack nine miles southeast of Mason City last night. The structure and its contents including twelve horses, 21 cattle, hay, grain, machinery and harness were burned. Total loss $5,500 with $2,500 covered by insurance.
Des Moines Iowa May 15 state meeting of county superintendents in session here today decided on an energetic campaign for a thorough revision of Iowa school laws at the next legislative session. The project failed last winter but public sentiment is expected to support it two years hence.
The third annual joint state convention for the United National Association of Post Office Clerks and the National Association of Letter Carriers met in Council Bluffs. Delegates from across Iowa elected officers for both groups and adopted resolutions, with Lillian Perkins praised for organizational work.
May 13 report from Britt Iowa states J H Gilligan shot his wife Laura Stilson and a servant girl at 2 PM after a quarrel over furnishings. Both victims survived. Gilligan and his wife had separated recently and she had returned to retrieve furniture.
Fire destroyed the McCune building at Court avenue and Fifth street in Des Moines injuring two firefighters. Loss pegged at 150000 with half covered by insurance. adjacent State Central hotel and Swift and Co warehouses also damaged. fireworks and gunpowder stored there briefly threatened the district. by 2 30 a m the fire was controlled.
Herman Rohrer, 70, a North Branch resident near Guthrie Center, shot and killed his son in law August Lass, 50, and then killed himself. The two families had quarrels and Rohrer allegedly set fire to Lass's clothing after the shooting.
United States Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver plans an extended Pacific Northwest tour in August. He will attend the 17th session in Spokane and visit coast points with Mrs Dolliver. The Hawkeye club of Spokane will host a reunion during their visit as special guests.
In Eau Claire Wisconsin George Hall age 21 R H Sweet age 45 Sweet s wife and four children drowned when Hall s gasoline launch capsized in midstream after hitting sunken piling on the Chippewa river
Marion Crawford the American novelist died in Sorrento on April 9. His will requests the sale of his yacht and villa Sant Agnello and the burial of his body in the Sant Agnello cemetery.
In Hellwood near Indiana Pennsylvania last night a riot left John Borenfac dead and three other foreigners seriously injured. About 100 men were arrested, with eight men at large. one killer remains at large.
Superintendent Fitzgerald of the Mitchellville state industrial school for girls faces a state board of control inquiry over alleged improper conduct with inmates. The investigation, sparked by gossip from disgruntled staff, found no direct evidence yet and may proceed after further witness testimony and a formal statement from Fitzgerald.
Annie Glasser sued for divorce from George W. Glasser, a Tipton barber who vanished in the 1890s and resurfaced as a tramp in Stanwood. Witnesses described a life of absence and later marriage to another man, with Judge Smith granting a quick decree. Mrs. Glasser is deaf and dumb, her testimony given through a 16 year old daughter as interpreter.
Des Moines Iowa May 13 The Supreme Court reverses Judge Gaynor and lets stand the will provision of D J Krumpert giving eight thousand dollars to the poor of Voorst Gilderland Netherlands The ruling says the provision is definite and properly safeguarded despite earlier doubts. Klumpert was a weary farmer in Sioux county.
Des Moines May 13. William P. Glyndon granted a pardon after 31 years in Fort Madison faces a suit from the governor. The 70 plus former inmate will encounter modern mobility and technology anew as he steps into life outside the penitentiary.
Patrolman Charles A. Horner was wounded twice and died shortly after a gunfight with Joseph Taylor a black man resisting arrest in Council Bluffs Iowa. Taylor was fatally shot and later found dying three blocks away as Patrolman Arnold fired at him.
The body of J. F. Boty, a hardware merchant from West Liberty, was found in his La store this morning by a clerk. A bullet hole in the throat and a revolver at his side suggest suicide after an all night missing from home.
Judge Ver tcourt ruled last December’s revocation petition insufficient, reopening all Ottumwa saloons, wholesale houses, and breweries. Some saloons opened recently after Police Judge Kirby’s decision but kept little stock and faced possible closure. Vermillion’s ruling leaves no barriers to operation in Ottumwa.
Des Moines report notes a discovery that printing new laws without executive council consent is a misdemeanor. State officials and newspapers face penalties for distributing full bills or parts of laws. The legislature authorized some pamphlets, but many laws remain subject to council permits to curb violations.
Alexander Sternburge aged eight, son of Louis Sternburge, was poisoned yesterday by arsenic used in a rat poison preparation. He was brought to the city when found but died before medical help arrived.
In Iowa Falls Iowa May 12 the death of Chris Anderson who drowned in the Cedar river near Waterloo remains without a body recovery. The $6000 life policy is unpaid until a body is produced prompting the widow to offer a $1000 reward. Two others also died at the time of the drowning.
Des Moines May 12 Wesley Greene secretary of the State Horticultural society has begun a scientific microscopic study of minute Iowa waters scum. The research aims to classify this plant life and may yield a small volume to complement Greene’s Iowa plant life collection for the state.
Rev. Father Vaughan a well known priest, lecturer, ex actor and writer, dies? no, rides to Mercy hospital after long illness. Newark born 1864, educated at St Benedicts and others, ordained 1899, founder of St Josephs fund and Altoona Institute. National reputation as lecturer from 1903 with works Disowned and Nance of Old Thunder.
Des Moines reporters note Governor Carroll keeps up farm life. At 7 p.m. a call to the governor found him doing barn work. He moved from Bloomfield to Des Moines as state auditor with the cow and family horse remaining part of the household.
Iowa City reports Mrs. Jos. Mallie, wife of a Solon area farmer, left a sick bed at 4 AM and drowned in a nearby creek. Her husband’s father previously drowned in the same stream. In other news, Australia completed a continuous above ground telegraph line over 6,000 miles long.
Washington May 11 Charles Wellik appointed postmaster at Buckingham Tama county succeeding F B Goodrich who resigned Andrew F Newquist nominated to be postmaster at Stanton Ia category local appointments announced by the post office department
Vigge Lingby Danish vice consul and prominent lawyer in Council Bluffs vanished two weeks ago. A letter said he left for the West but gave no destination. Friends note his wife’s death five months earlier as a possible cause of melancholy. George Beck of the Danish consulate in Chicago checked Lingby’s records finding them in order.
Des Moines May 11 Attorney General Byers states in a letter that May 31 is not a legal holiday and that Iowa saloons cannot be forced to close by statute though they may close voluntarily. He cites a Nebraska supreme court ruling that a date named as a holiday does not extend to the following day and notes the ruling also applies to the Monday after July 4.
A Canadian contingent gathered at Lethbridge Alberta to join Montana forces for rounding up 200 buffalo from the herd bought by Canada two years ago. Howard Douglas, commissioner of national parks, leads the effort with Pablo stating all his buffalo will be in Canada this month.
Cleveland May 11 report says 14 crew members are believed dead after the steamship Adelia Shores sank in Lake Superior near Whitefish Point. The vessel reportedly went down with all hands, authorities continuing search efforts.
Captain R. R. Ferguson, a veterans' figure from Pickett's charge in the Civil War, led Company K of the Fifty third Virginia and helped reach Cemetery Ridge. He died in Norfolk at age 4 years after enduring wounds and four days without food or drink.
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