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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1903
Page
2
A digest of home and foreign items covers industrial field news personal political items and happenings domestically and internationally. It compiles notable events from the past week highlighting key developments and personalities.
Yonkers woman awarded 50000 damages for railroad wreck injuries. Locomotive explosion near Rohrerstown kills Conductor James Rowan and Fireman Leslie Heim. Broadus college quarantines for smallpox. The Mother Church of American Methodism marks 137th anniversary. Roosevelt accepts 20000 painting of signing of peace protocol with Spain. Industrial unrest, strikes, and labor clashes headline across cities. The world ledger covers rail crashes and political shifts with named places and people.
Ebenezer Matthews aged 102 died in Erie. Thomas J. Van Alystne former congressman and mayor died in Albany New York. Charles T. Saxton former lieutenant governor of New York died at Rochester City Hospital aged 57. Rev Pearce T Rhoades aged 83 and Mrs Temperance White nack aged 70 were married at Monmouth Illinois. A M Clark past grand master of Michigan F and A M died in Lexington. Keokuk oldest Indian of Sac and Fox tribe died near Prague Oklahoma aged 85. Keokuk Iowa was named for him as was Keokuk Oklahoma. Breese J Stevens regent of University of Wisconsin died at Madison. John E Russell member of the Forty second congress died at Leicester Massachusetts.
The czar extends his visit easing wartime fears. Porter begins Paris talks on an extradition clause to cover bribery. Sir Henry Mundimer Durand named British ambassador to the United States. Philippine customs revenue for six months 1903 totals 4 449 424 dollars versus 4 338 467 in 1902. United States District Judge M M Estee dies in Honolulu after kidney surgery. Martial law in Bilbao affects 40 000 workers amid a general strike. Reports of Macedonian massacres by Turks called largely fake an investigation contends. Algernon Sartoris urges U S possession of Canada in Coburg interview. Horace L Shattuck & Son dealers at Lowell assign liabilities 500 000. Sagatel Sagouni Armenian leader murdered in Nunhead suburb. Henry Kissinger killed in Dayton parade after horse accident.
Remains of Mrs Emma Booth Tucker to be buried in Woodlawn Brooklyn after a Dean Lake Missouri railway wreck. Toronto bank robbed of 500 dollars. Peoria grocery combine with 1.5 million capital folds. Illinois miners and Chicago figures face trials, wrecks, and announcements of notable deaths and political moves. Radioactive tone across 1900s events shows widespread upheaval in finance crime and disaster.
The supreme court reversed the Decatur county court verdict in the Lamont murder of Maude Stone, granting Dr. J W Crofford a new trial due to juror bias and trial errors. Stone died January 22, 1901 after alleged operations at Crofford's sanitarium. Crofford claims the procedure occurred before arrival.
The number of telephone companies in the state more than doubled in one year from about 700 in 1902 to 1,300. Of these, 1,237 names were on file with the executive council before assessments. Poweshiek County alone has 92 lines currently operating.
An instrument filed in Cerro Gordo recorder’s office appoints John McCandless of Skeldon as guardian of BE Y Royce’s person and property. Royce, described as a drunkard spendthrift and of unsound mind, owns substantial estate valued between 190000 and 250000 dollars. Royce’s two children sought the guardianship.
County Superintendent O J Mc Manus reports 68 men and 545 women employed in the county schools. Men average 47 94 monthly, women 36 07, both at about eight and one half months. Salaries expected to rise slightly next year.
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