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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1909
Page
8
A civic effort by All People Act aims to save the life of John Junkin. Organizers call for community support and medical action to prevent a fatal outcome. Local officials coordinate fundraising and outreach to secure resources and attention.
Religious groups lawyers and prominent figures across Iowa and the United States urge Judge Roberts and Judge Mitchell to spare John Junk the Negro from execution. They argue no New Testament sanction exists for killing, warn jurors and officials against capital punishment, and note letters and threats aimed at influencing the case.
Sioux City end of the diocese appoints Rev. Wm Cooke to Storm Lake and Rev. Shanahan to Kurdan. Rev. McNeill to Schaller and Rev. North to Armstrong. Other postings include Rev. Mallinger to Armstrong and Meyers to Milford parish. Neppel to Pomeroy. Clear Lake gains an experimental corn station at the county farm with 12 acres and seed tests from farmers. Ensign to Woodbine for graduation address. Hall to deliver baccalaureate at Woodbine Christian church.
Levi Hill, after greeting his wife and infant on the Iowa City farm near Tiffin, fatally shot the baby first, then wounded the mother, before turning the revolver on himself. He had been separated from his wife for a year and jealousy toward a neighbor is suspected. Both victims were taken to the University hospital.
The Farmers Elevator companies of Allison and Greene plan a joint meeting inviting Du mentor, Aredale, Rockford and Hansell societies to join for what is touted as the biggest occasion of its kind in northern Iowa. The event is set for June 12 in Allison with Won.g and Hallet Greeley of Chicago and C. G. Messérole delivering addresses.
Ralston man Nicholson narrowly escaped death when a timber wolf lunged at him during a south of Ralston hunt on Tuesday. The wolf, shot earlier, leapt onto Nicholson as his pursuer, Nicholson’s friend who had dropped his gun, threw a rain coat over the wolf’s head to blind and restrain it, preventing a fatal bite. Later the companion’s quick action saved him, with details continuing.
Webster City is infested with tramps. A large colony camps in the woods in the northern part of the city. Depredations occur nightly and police handle many calls from frightened residents. Several arrests have been made but few serious offenders have been caught.
Shenandoah reports Harry Wheeler, 20, son of T. A. Wheeler, a laborer at Mt Ayr, found dead on the railroad tracks Tuesday morning. Supposed to have fallen from a train between Council Bluffs and St. Joseph. mystery surrounds the tragedy.
Sheriff McCaffery filed an information in Justice Cooper's court charging Ben Sloan and Jack Payett with first degree murder for the death of a man thrown from a Northwestern train Saturday night. James Wallace was the victim whose mangled body was found on the tracks.
Sam Zitteral iron moulder and brother of W J Zitteral, a leading contractor, was fatally struck by a Northwestern freight train between eleven and twelve o'clock Monday night in Webster City. The incident ends a local life noted in the community.
The Episcopal Diocese convention in Dubuque chose Des Moines as the meeting place for next year. George F. Henry of Des Moines was re elected chancellor. Bi WW Boss of Muscatine was named registrar and Ray HR Bell of Des Moines died.
Rural carrier J. W. Adams was fatally struck by a passenger train at Ionia after riding two blocks from the station and apparently falling under the wheels. The accident occurred in Charles City as Adams attempted to get to his route.
The Des Moines district Epworth league convention will be in Colfax at Epworth Park from June 14 to 16. Bishops Quayle and Spellmeyer will be the prominent speakers. In New Albia a barn fire killed 14 horses and two colts along with farm machinery grain and hay at J H Risers farm. origin of the blaze is unknown.
A baseball magnate notes lucrative contracts for both leagues. Detroit pitcher Donovan and Joss of Cleveland stand at about $5,000, with catchers Sullivan and Criger around $4,500. Other stars like Cobb and Matty McIntyre top salaries near $5,000, while Cubs and Giants managers reportedly earn $10,000. Overall, players receive sizable pay, yet fans would miss the game without them.
Major league pitching leader board shows Mullin of Detroit undefeated with six straight wins while Cicotte of Boston counters with four and no losses. The piece highlights 14 pitchers with clean records, notes Doc White’s three shutouts, and cites strikeout leader Frank Smith with 36. It also mentions Camnitz and Moren in the NL race and Cleveland’s Vedder Sitton as the lone youth with one appearance.
Infielder Storke of the Pittsburg club was reinstated by the national commission and fined was waived for failing to report to the Pirates at season start. His rein statement was supported by proof of permission to finish law school in Pittsburgh and hardship of leaving April 14.
The delayed steal is a modern wrinkle in baseball with roots traced to the New York Nationals. Sammy Strang is credited as originator, with McGraw later refining it for use when a runner is on first and another on third.
Chicago fans hail Ed Walsh as premier American League pitcher as he signed for another season. The report details Walsh's 2022 style holds on Red Sox and Yankees batters, with Boston at .165 and New York at .178. It notes standout averages against Walsh from Murphy and Collins, plus varied results for Tigers and Nationals.
On the Michigan campus Gifford Pinchot, chief forester of the United States, is favorably discussed as a likely successor to Dr. James B. Angell. Faculty praise his breadth, diplomacy, leadership, and readiness to implement and sustain needed reforms at the university. Pinchot's foreign service and broad training enhance his qualifications for the vacancy.
Alfred W. Cooley known as Tennis Crack, long a staple of the Roosevelt tennis cabinet, was nominated by President Taft to be associate justice of the supreme court of New Mexico. Once civil service commissioner and later assistant attorney general under Bonaparte, he regained health after a period of illness but his physician advised against any climate change.
The California club, the state's largest civic organization in San Francisco, designates Luther Burbank's birthday as Arbor Day. The day is not a state holiday but public schools and educational institutions will observe it with lessons on the economic value of birds and trees and a pledge to protect them.
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