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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
5
Iowa Republicans endorse the 1904-leaning tariff stance from Ohio, call for protection and a tariff revision by a special session. They nominate Taft for the national convention and reaffirm Allison’s reelection, with George D. Perkins leading the Iowa delegation and others appointed to key roles.
A mare belonging to Herman Jahnke, near Lewis, Iowa, was saved by a difficult veterinary operation. Dr. G. B. Vehran lifted a fractured parietal bone from the brain after the animal struck a barn door. The mare recovered, showing alertness after the procedure and continued recovery the following day. Twenty residents witnessed the rare operation, noted for its rarity in veterinary practice.
The ninth district received honors with Webb Byers of Shelby county as temporary chairman and Chas G Saunders of Pottawattamie county as permanent chairman. Delegates chosen were L. F. Potter of Shelby and T. H. Dowell of Harrison, with D. H. remains unspecified.
Lawrence R Forsyth deputy clerk of the district court in this county travels to town to meet voters for nomination to the clerk of the courts. He is described as well educated with law school training and familiar with clerk duties, making a favorable impression in the district.
The Tecumseh Chieftain for March 14 reports the death on March 11 of John Malcolm Ramsey, infant son of Chas W. Ramsey and his wife Lola Anderson Ramsey of Tecumseh. Mrs. Ramsey is remembered as Miss Lola Anderson, formerly of this city.
Almanu Locke once lived here and now resides in Fort Worth Texas visits the city as a guest at the home of Mrs. M. L Locke and her daughters.
E H Hart of Council Bluffs expected to be re elected without opposition at the convention. The major test vote supported Allison 672 17 24 to 510 7 24 against, with the resolution adopted in the platform but voted on separately. Jon F Lacy presented the platform while Thomas Cheshire opposed the Allison measure, saying the senatorship should be settled by state Republicans.
The Des Moines county convention selected the Blythe delegation by a vote of 673 to 510 percent to delegate from Blythe, sealing the outcome.
The ice cream plant operated by Walter Day and Fred Durr in the new Second and Walnut building is ready to take orders. Machinery remains to be installed but operations can begin, with a daily capacity around 500 gallons. The plant will produce ice cream sherbet punch and other frozen dainties with strict cleanliness and sterilization. Both owners are well equipped and expected to succeed.
Schultz and wife Emily Worthington and Tessie Turner secured a sub mortgage of 7700 dollars. The note references a real estate transfer dated March 18 1908 with details in column 74 35.
W. J. Tobias traveled to Adair this morning to tend to concerns at his farm near the town.
Boone resident B. E. Grinnell was arrested by Marshal La Rue after being spotted selling a cleaning preparation called Cleano with a pint of whisky. Mayor Straight charged him with bootlegging, fined him $50, and released him after he promised not to violate liquor laws again. He claimed poverty and a sick baby at home, with letters in his possession supporting his story.
The House Committee on interstate commerce after talks at the White House with business leaders says no trust legislation can be agreed upon this session even if they work every day. The delay follows consultations aimed at finding a workable approach.
Secretary Metcalf testified before the naval investigation committee that submarines are essential to the navy and that the Electric Company received 2 million dollars for seven boats with no massive profits. He said the bill clause did not force purchases of only Electric Company boats and that he could exercise discretion, directly contradicting Lilly’s charges.
A hallway blaze at an Italian tenement in New York on March 19 forced inmates to flee through flames. Three Polish residents died from burns and four others were lightly burned in the panic.
The Anita High School oratorical event Friday night drew good attendance and applause. Under Miss Nellie Walker’s guidance the class delivered polished recitations with several first-time speakers showing notable progress. Harold Blanchard won first in the oratorical class, Fay Leech second, James Carey and Blanche Burnett led in dramatic, Henry Detrich and Merle Taylor in humorous categories.
Practice at Magdalena Bay may extend over a week due to no tugs to tow targets into position. Only two ships can train per day and scores remain secret. Admiral Evans shows notable health improvement.
New York March 19 It is rumored that Roosevelt has given Andrew Carnegie his consent to head the Carnegie Educational Institution Carnegie declines to discuss it He dined with Roosevelt yesterday.
A. A. Gillette received a letter from his brother-in-law Sam Childs now at St. Louis as ticket agent for the Chicago and Alton. Childs is offered the post of General Passenger Agent for the Missouri and Arkansas road, with headquarters likely at Eureka Springs Arkansas. Childs has long experience in railroading and is expected to rise to the title President in due course.
Dallas Texas March 19 fearing that the machinists strike on the Gould lines would spread to the Southern Pacific the shops at Marsh all were closed today until April 1. A thousand men are thrown out of employment.
Marcel Anna Gould and her two children arrived in New York aboard the Steamship Adriatic this afternoon. They were met at the dock by Helen and George Gould.
In St. Louis Missouri the city official lawyer works to establish a Sunday policy to relieve Monday court dockets. A public sale is noted at the Smith feed barn on Saturday March 21 with a price of 300 dollars.
The Weather, Chicago reports warmer conditions for Iowa fair tonight and across Illinois. Friday will be warmer with a north portion cooling tonight.
Letters threatening the assassination of Mayor Busse and Police Chief Shippy along with Assistant Chief Schuttler were received in Chicago. Enclosed were steel points described as poisoned and capable of causing instant death when fired from a patent pistol. A suspicious man was found near Mayor Busse’s residence and detained at midnight.
Pittsburg Pennsylvania reports heavy rains and slides disrupt rail schedules as the rising river reaches eight inches per hour. A stage of 33 feet is forecast for tomorrow, potentially tying last year’s peak, with factories and homes in lower sections bracing for inundation.
The convention in Indianapolis on March 19 urged conferences to adopt their own terms but not below the current wage scale. If negotiations fail with operators, a work suspension will start April 1 and continue until contracts are signed. The convention will meet in Indianapolis next year.
Chicago reports three hundred strike breakers left for Denver to replace Rio Grande boiler makers machinists and helpers now on strike. Two thousand more breakers will be sent from New York Philadelphia and other cities at forty four cents an hour.
In Connellsville Penn on March 10 motorman William Bere sustained fatal injuries and two other workers were seriously hurt in a collision between a suburban trolley and vestibules. Both cars collapsed into debris in the crash.
Boston March 19 Governor Guild, who has been ill for two weeks, is in critical condition today.
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