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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1901
Page
2
A compact summary of four weeks of reports covering home and foreign affairs. Includes developments in industry, personal items, politics, and notable events abroad and at home. Highlights and concise notes on key figures and locations.
Grain stocks in the United States listed by type. Maritime losses include City of Paducah sinking with 15 drowned near Brunkhorst Landing. McKinley visits San Francisco and San Jose. Fires kill multiple at Shorley farm. Illinois G A R encampment opens in Peoria. Various strikes, awards, and political events noted across the nation and abroad.
Mrs Abigail Pugh dies at 103 in Chicago. Harvey B Young renowned landscape artist dies at 55 in Colorado Springs. Dr Rufus C Burlson pioneer Baptist preacher educator dies at 78 in Waco. Joseph Bizkowski 102 dies in Chicago from horse accident. Rev William H Connor oldest colored preacher dies at nearly 101 in New London. Ohio prohibitionists nominate E J Pinney of Cleveland for governor. Robert D Wagstaff marine editor of the Free Press for 12 years dies in Detroit at 34.
Reports span Boer War actions in South Africa and raids in the Midlands, indemnity talks with China, Russia's labor movement, and naval movements. Other items cover U.S. and Japanese troops in China, disasters in Brest and Italy, and political shifts as McKinley era events unfold across continents.
In Des Moines fifty to sixty five insurance reps from Iowa firms and others meet to push changes to the 1896 Blanchard anti-compact law. They favor local rate setting and oppose a new state bureau while resisting a valued policy law.
The state railway commissioners will release their annual report soon detailing 158 formal cases acted on in the year ending last November. These include complaints about switching rates farm crossings car scarcity overcharges discrimination train service station accommodations fences of right of way blocking streets by standing trains and petitions for viaducts and depot grounds among others.
Judge Withrow in Burlington district court sustained the city’s demurrer and ruled the paving law constitutional. Esther Armstrong sought 3000 in damages for street grade changes and a refund of paving assessments claiming unconstitutionality. The decision avoids possible refunds that could bankrupt the city.
Western Iowa business leaders urge Chicago Great Western to route a line via Sioux City. Sac City businessmen write to J W Colt of Mason City and Fort Dodge RR who oversees the Sioux City and Omaha lines. A committee will meet Colt, with Rockwell City and Ida Grove follow suit.
Roy Rounds of Shenandoah, son of Cyrus Rounds, was accidentally shot by playmate Charles Arnold at Arnold’s home while both boys played in the kitchen. A 38 caliber revolver was fired from a shelf as Arnold aimed at his companion. the bullet struck Rounds in the neck and lodged in the center of the left lung.
In Onawa area farmers plant sugar beets for the first time this year. James Crawford sows ten acres, Mr. Moss twenty five, and Dan Fairchild five, with others contributing smaller plots. The effort draws attention and may lead to larger plantings next spring if successful.
Salaries for presidential post offices in Iowa were raised in several towns. Fort Madison increases from 2200 to 2400 dollars, Grinnell from 2200 to 2400, Forest City from 1600 to 1700, Schaller from 1000 to 1200, Nevada from 1700 to 1800, Nora Springs from 1500 to 1400, Pom spee from 1100 to 1200, Rockwell City listed with a raise to 1 for 1 . Paulina and Remsen remain at 1200.
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