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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1908
Page
6
Victor faces a legal puzzle as the town owns water works without a public vote. A new water tank required contracts with a Chicago firm and a special election on November 18 to authorize the project and allow collection of the firm’s claims.
E W Lindsey former Jasper County Telephone manager and Prairie City citizen was arrested in Colfax on November 8 charged with criminal assault on 11 year old Grace Hopkins daughter of Sam Hopkins. The girl is in a precarious condition and mob fear led Marshal Kinsey to spirit the suspect to Prairie City and then to Newton.
Dubuque residents led by C A Lindemuth of Chicago and Healy brothers of Fort Dodge, counsel for the Iowa State Independent Telephone association, sue Bell Telephone company to set aside last April stock sale. They claim the deal created a monopoly in Dubuque violating the Sherman anti trust law. Case will be tried in federal court and could set precedent for other Iowa and Illinois suits.
Plymouth reports a large pool of blood near the railroad track and a fragment of a woman's dress as key links in the Cum mings homicide. Brothers and sisters express belief in foul play and may pursue leads against suspects.
In Mason City and surrounding counties the Fourth district saw a sharp drop in Congressman Haugen's majority from 11 000 two years ago to 4 642 this year. The decline hit counties with strong Scandinavian voting patterns as Mitchell Winneshiek and Howard swung against him.
Charles Engleman, about 40, living five miles southwest of Hamburg, died by hanging in his barn. He was married about eight months and was a son-in-law of Orlan Anderson of Hamburg. The incident is reported as a death by own action.
Fifteen counties in Iowa will be led by women as county superintendents this year. In Volk County, Des Moines resident Mrs. Jennie Steele Huegle won the office amid close votes with male contenders. The increased female presence signals a notable shift in the Brete teachers association matters this year.
Iowa City and University of Iowa students numbering about 2,500 suffer from a dysentery outbreak traced to crenothrix in the city mains water. Classes were nearly suspended as attendance fell. River water is being tested and may be flushed if safe. boiled water is used meanwhile to protect residents.
George Young was sentenced to twenty years at hard labor for the Frank Parker murder near Kellogg, with his aged father present. Judge Clements spoke kindly, Young admitted a clean prior record, and no appeal was filed. Sheriff will take him to Fort Madison next Monday. possible sentence reduction to eleven years for good behavior.
Des Moines hosiery mills will open a Boone branch with daily capacity of 500 dozen hose. Secretary Rolling says this is the first of several branches planned to serve the Des Moines area, due to high demand and inability to hire sufficient female factory workers in Des Moines.
In Calmar a stranger lured 6-year-old Emil Benda from his home area on the Calmar Decorah road. The boy rode to Calmar depot, then was left to wait. He found help with Mrs Yarhood and was returned to his mother, Mrs Tuma. The neighborhood was alarmed by the attempt.
Iowa City aims to open a second Pasteur institute led by Dr Henry Albert the state board of health and the university authorities are pursuing preliminary investigations. Strong lab facilities at the state bacteriological work and hospital addition support keeping victims for treatment locally rather than sending them to Chicago.
Gov Magc issues a decree granting the widow of late President Palma an annual pension of $5,000 for life in response to a query from liberal presidential candidate Jose Gomez.
The Iowa State Dairy convention will meet in Waterloo on November 18 to 20. Regular sessions occur in Elka hall, machinery exhibits in Corn Belt Auto garage, and butter displays in Northey Manufacturing factory. Numerous cash and special prizes are offered for exhibits. Prominent dairy advocates will address the gathering.
Fans ask how Cleveland pitcher Addie Joss wins games without blazing speed or a big curve. True mixers rely on control, pace changes, and nerve, exemplified by Clark Griffith who outguessed batters with slow pitches. Many major leaguers use this approach and deserve credit for leveling the playing field with naturals.
Hank O Day a leading baseball umpire declines the two umpire scheme citing more trouble with dual decisions. He cites incidents in Chicago New York pennant races and a Pittsburg Cubs game where miscommunication and missed calls affected outcomes.
Samuel H. Mellor Jr. won a 15 mile race in Newark New Jersey to set a new American record for the distance with a time of 1 22 00. The mark surpassed the previous national record by 5 13 35 and was within two minutes of the world record.
In St Louis, the Schneidt team of the St Louis Ten Pin league broke two world bowling records. The squad totaled 8,306 pins across three games, averaging 1,102 with a high game of 1,183. Three players posted averages over 241.
Late reports from London say George Hackenschmidt trains for a renewed challenge to Frank Gotch for the world’s wrestling title. Hackenschmidt, recovering from a knee operation, plans a final appearance and hints the match could occur in England or the United States, with a $10,000 purse.
Police Commissioner Bingham orders all inspectors to prevent any prize fighting across the five boroughs and arrest any performances. The move follows the Cross versus McFarland bout crowd of 3,000 and aims to end future exhibitions. Billy Papke plans a coast trip to meet Ketchel, while Harry Lewis seeks a welterweight title bout at 142 pounds. Mahoney wins over Rhoades after breaking his left hand in the fourth round during a 20round island turf fight, with money changing hands observed by onlookers.
The article notes Walter Johnson of the Washington Americans struck out 20 foes in a coast game yet lost 6 to 5 to the Los Angeles Giants. It highlights Johnson’s durability, prior injury, and clubs’ standings, plus mentions boxing figure Jack Johnson and other players like Paskert and Birminghams' records.
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