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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
2
Captain Brundage and his trusted mate Prout plot a bold ruse to collect cash and fake a death to mislead Miss Antrim. The Arklam reaches Buffalo where a deaf mute captain disguise is staged, while Prout plays the sympathetic messenger.
Polly Antrim insists on confronting Jim Brundage aboard the Arklam after learning of his deception. Brundage, a captain in disguise, is unmasked and coerced into surrendering $250 to satisfy Polly’s demands before she and the mate depart to Chicago with the funds and plans to start anew.
Gen James Evelyn Fischer editor of the Military Surgeon becomes director general of the National Volunteer Emergency corps. The corps, organized in 1900 to aid in national calamity or war, is now being reorganized along the lines of the numerical corps of the United States army.
President Theodore Roosevelt must sign any sentence from a court martial of Major Charles P. George for falsifying accounts as commander of the Des Moines recruiting station. If guilt is found, dismissal is likely. harsher penalties possible. The 13-member panel, led by Cal Edgar L. Stever, sits in uniform with strict rules on conduct and evidence. Captain Edward L. King acts as judge advocate, protecting the accused from leading questions, while press access is allowed only during legal clarifications. Industrial Trust Company Planned by Greater Des Moines Committee to bridge capital gaps and fund new manufacturing via a half‑million dollar capitalization, investing in Des Moines and Iowa ventures. Samuel A. Ayres of Los Angeles visits the state house, recounting past Capitol ties and noting he helped draw all warrants for the building. Juvenile court reports show girls more unruly than boys in Des Moines for May, with 108 cases. several girls sent to Mitchellville and reform homes, few boys detained.
Des Moines health officials led by Dr A B Morse reveal over one quarter of locally sold steaks are uninspected. An ordinance by City Attorney Brennen would require carcasses or parts to bear federal or city stamps. Morse seeks federal inspection guidance while Chicago and Peoria already enforce stamping. City guardsmen from Company A Iowa National Guard boast high sharpshooting honors. Cities seek new railroad tax distribution law as Des Moines area trades group pushes for statewide support. May rainfall nearly twice normal with 9.39 inches versus 4.89 average, in eight rainless days across the month.
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