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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
3
Arraignment of speakers at the Columbus gathering featured Patton praising the Prohibition cause. He lauded past planks, cited Wade Ellis, and traced the movement’s history from 1872 to the present while urging victory as party leaders announced committees and national plans.
Mrs Selina Carter a wealthy local manufacturer has given 50000 dollars to Omaha to acquire and develop 360 acres of land near Cut Off Lake three miles northeast of the city for park purposes. A separate item reports Roy Messena deputy county treasurer charged with embezzlement of 1500 dollars and held in county jail with two more arrests expected. A severe thunderstorm near Clay City kills James Guyot and his son Leslie as lightning strikes a farm barn and sets it ablaze.
A ceremonial 1000 mile run began after a pistol shot on Broadway. Runners carry Mayor McClellan to Mayor Dusse of Chicago messages about the Young Men's Christian Association mission. The relay features crossing Lake Cayuga by Auburn University boys and aims to beat all records.
New Orleans reports Ceiba, a principal eastern Honduran port, surrounded by about 4000 rebels with only 3 soldiers guarding. Merchant Ilias Maestri aboard the Vaccara says President Davila fights a losing battle as rebels try to draw troops away and set the fort aflame, but locals extinguish the fire before aid arrived.
The United States filed a petition in the Jamestown exposition federal court seeking protection as a creditor for its $1,000,000 loan and priority of payment. The government states the balance due is $897,953.57.
Five workmen died and a sixth was burned when a cave-in trapped them at the new sewer project in Youngstown Ohio on Wednesday. The identified victims are John Dyak Huwen Mulde dan and Tudor Rorad all Roumanians. Dyak sacrificed himself trying to rescue fellow workers.
Prince of Wales and his suite depart Portsmouth on the cruiser-battleship Indomitable to attend celebrations in Quebec marking 300 years since Champlain founded the city.
Pottsville Pa July 16 one of the worst mine accidents in the anthracite fields occurred at Williamstown injuring and killing twelve men with many others severely burned. Rescue efforts were hampered by gas and fire as six bodies were recovered and six workers remained in the burning shaft. The Susquehanna Coal Company operates the mine where most victims were Williamstown residents. The town closed businesses as fear and grief spread while officials treated the injured and prepared the dead for burial. Mine inspector Charles I Price declared the mine gaseous in his annual report.
James Phillips a farmer of Oskaloosa Iowa died after he drank carbolic acid in olive oil on Wednesday He sat down to breakfast after taking the poison and fell unconscious shortly after leaving the restaurant He was dead soon afterward authorities report a death by his own action in a local incident
A fire in Orcutt near Santa Barbara on Wednesday killed two people, destroyed oil tanks and other property valued near $200,000, and threatened two large pumping stations and another tank at the Santa Maria oil field shipping point.
William B. Leeds died in Paris on June 23 and his will, held by attorney Lewis Cass Ledyard in Europe, will be brought to New York for probate in August. The document reportedly disinherits his first wife Jeanette Gear Leeds of Richmond Indiana, leaves $1,000,000 to Rudolph Leeds, and bequeaths his personal property to the second wife Nonie May Stewart Worthington. The estate is valued at eight to ten million dollars and a contest by the first wife is anticipated.
St Paul Minn July 16 The Imperial Council in session here Wednesday elected officers Imperial potentate Edwin I Alderman Marion Ia imperial deputy potentate George L Street Richmond Va imperial chief rabban Fred A Hines Los Angeles Cal imperial assistant rabban J Frank Treat Fargo Nc imperial high priest and prophet William J Cunningham Baltimore Md imperial oriental guide William W Irwin Wheeling W Va imperial first ceremonial master Jacob T Barron Columbia SC imperial second ceremonial master Frederick R Smith Rochester NY imperial marshal J Putnam Stevens Portland Me imperial captain of the guard Henry F Niedringhaus Jr St Louis imperial outer guard Charles F Ovenshire Minneapolis imperial treasurer William S Brown Pittsburg imperial recorder Benjamin II Rowell Boston
John W. Kern, Democratic vice presidential candidate, arrived in Lebanon Indiana from the Denver convention to a welcoming delegation. Mayor Charles W. Bookwalter and Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks led a reception at the courthouse yard and at Kern's home, with a general committee escort.
A dynamite blast in the West One Hundred and Fortieth Street area caused fear and chaos at a fashionable apartment house. The explosion shattered windows and jolted scores of residents from their beds, prompting a widespread panic. In Bloomington, Illinois, mail carrier W. H. Hartson was arrested for rifling the mails after marked money led to his capture.
London July 16 Sweden dominates day at Olympic Stadium as E V Lemming wins the javelin breaking his own record. Voight leads in distance heats but Sweden shines in five mile heats and the 660 yard cycle. Carr and others advance to finals while England claims team race gold.
Rapid City July 18 The Democratic state convention met and nominated A W Clauson for state treasurer from Aurora county A H Ole son for secretary of state from Deadwood Leys Od Waite for auditor from Douglass county.
A Wednesday blaze in New Orleans caused between 150000 and 200000 dollars in damage, gutting the plant of the New Orleans Coffee Company, Limited, and reporting details indicate extensive loss to the facility and contents.
Friedrichshafen July 16 a further accident to Count Zeppelin's dirigible on Wednesday prevented the 24 hour trip scheduled for that day. The airship suffered damage forcing cancellation of the attempt and delaying the challenging endurance flight.
Dr Harry Friedenwald of Baltimore was elected president of the Federation of American Zionists at Atlantic City New Jersey J Blatchford of Chicago was reelected secretary treasurer of the Hotel Men's Mutual Benefit Association at the Saratoga New York meeting Thomas Nolan a 12 year old died of lockjaw in a New York hospital following a July Fourth wound becoming the first tetanus fatality in New York from Independence Day celebrations Argentine ants a pest to vegetation and danger to humans found over part of East Oakland California the state department of entomology reports to the governor President Roosevelt signs proclamation renaming San Jacinto National Forest in California to the Cleveland National Forest Rev Dr Walter Laidlaw of New York antirace track gambling campaign says Gov Hughes would run for that office again if the people wish him to do so After two years of litigation over the will of Daniel B Wesson a compromise in Massachusetts supreme court divides 25 000 000 among Walter B and Joseph Wesson Sarah J Bull and four children of Frank Wesson
President Roosevelt names J I Wilson W de C Ravenel and W M Geddes to the United States board of managers for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition in Seattle Washington next year. Congress appropriated 606000 for government aid to the territorial exhibit and for necessary government buildings at the exposition.
Marysville Colorado July 16 Gus Adolph sought revenge for being driven from a western Pacific railroad camp. He returned to the camp 25 miles from Oroville and killed two former comrades while attempting to shoot three others who fled. Names not given.
Dr. Fr. H. Montgomery of 100 State street Chicago and his stenographer Mig Frances Head of Chicago drowned near Whitelake Michigan when their sail boat capsized after a sudden gust of wind.
Wheat markets show weaker tone with July slipping to 99 7 11 cents and September around 97% to 98 8 16 cents amid rains and Russian news. Corn advances on light offerings, July around 9 1/2 cents, September around 8 8 9 cents. rye dull with No 2 western at 63 4 cents. Butter, eggs, potatoes and live poultry quoted with various grades and regional ranges.
The market shows good to prime steers at 7.00, fair to good steers 6.00 to 7.00, inferior to plain 5.00 to 6.00, cows 2.50 to 4.60, calves around 3.50 to 6.25, hogs led by heavy packers at 6.20 to 6.00, mixed barrows 6.40 to 8.70, and choice to prime shipping barrows about 6.20. Pigs at 4.00 to 5.75, sows 3.00 to 5.00, and various stockers and bulls also listed.
Omaha Nebraska July 15 cattle market steady with native steers at 4 25775 cows and heifers 2 70 to 4 75 western steers 3 50 to 5 75 Texas steers 9 00 to 4 75 range cows and heifers 2 70 to 4 40 canners 2 00 to 3 00 stockers and feeders 2 75 to 4 65 calves 2 75 to 5 50 bulls and steers 2 50 to 4 50 hogs market 10 to 15 cents lower heavy 6 80 to 6 50 mixed 6 30 to 6 92 neat 6 24 to 4 4 plus 5 50 to 6 00 bulk of sales 4 0? sweep market strong to five higher yearlings 4 00 to 4 85 wethers 3 60 to 4 25 ewes 3 00 to 8 25 lambs 6 0 to 7 00
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