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Newspaper
Des Moines Daily Leader
Location
Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1901
Page
1
The article details preparations for a major indoor meet involving Amherst Williams Yale and Harvard with mentions of track stars, relay trials and upcoming exhibitions. It notes captains and coaches, including Berrien from Columbia, plus looming contests against Wesleyan and other universities. The piece highlights schedule notes, team strengths, and gymnasium events as schools prepare for the winter athletics season.
The Pall Mall Gazette reports Vatican hopeful the United States will appoint a diplomatic representative to Rome. The pope seeks a semi official envoy possibly advancing to minister or ambassador. Washington resists, while the Vatican hints at Cuba and the Philippines and a potential cardinal in the United States. In Indianapolis Tony Mitchell calls a national mining convention for January 20 with a joint conference of miners and operators beginning January 30. Over 1,000 delegates expected for the ten day session.
The Fir Congregational church in Springfield was demolished by an explosion and flames finished the destruction. A natural gas leak filled the auditorium, reaching the furnace and igniting. The building, a handsome edifice, cost about 3000 dollars. Sehley received his share of prize money for the fleet destruction at Santiago on July 3, 1823.
Strotter, a former Des Moines hireling, allegedly took $40 from a sealed envelope entrusted to him by his employer Silliman in Nevada. Police traced Strotter toward Davenport and Rock Island, but he may have eluded arrest. Iowa Gideons hold convention in Ames as Ottumwa appeals water works ruling.
A Des Moines advertisement urges women to send two dollars for a so called drugless treatment for nervous disorders and female diseases. It promises a full refund if no cure is achieved, claiming success regardless of case length. The notice directs payment by money order to 704 Sixth Avenue.
Two south bound freight trains rear ended near Little Suamico on the Northwestern line. Green Bay men Delarian and Gilmette died. Conductor Moran and a brakeman survived. Eight cars telescoped and burned. wrecking train dispatched from Escanaba.
Dr F O Young returning from Havana predicts uprising within a year in Cuba. He says the educated class favors annexation and that Cubans may be incapable of self government. He cites officers who share the view and believe annexation is the goal.
General Chaffee sought to place Tayabas back under martial rule due to insurgent concentrations from Laguna and Batangas fleeing American forces. Acting Governor Wright denied, trusting local constabulary and garrisons to keep order. Similar plea for Misamis Mindanao by General Davis aims to curb treason among Cagayan de Misamis leaders aiding insurgents. United States Philippine commission expected to deny. Also reports skirmish at Lobo Batangas with 19 rebels captured and arrests of two priests and two presidentes for aiding insurgents and counterfeit charges.
Captain Perry in Lima is given a ceremonial presentation with officers of the United States battleship Town to Prent De Romana of Peru by Richard BR. Neill, secretary of the American Legation. In Chartres France, a farmer named Briere is convicted after a week long trial for murdering four daughters aged 14, 0, 5 and 4, and a 7 year old son by stabbing and beating while they slept.
The prisoner Briere faced execution by guillotine after a trial marked by overwhelming circumstantial evidence. A touching moment occurred when Briere’s surviving daughter testified, sobbing that her father was innocent and pleading for mercy, but the court proceeded with the sentence.
Thomas Murphy, paroled by Governor Shaw after two years of a 1X year term for assault with intent to commit murder, shot at Detective E Hardin on West Fourth Street in December 189% The detective fired back injuring Murphy in the arm and he was captured. The incident occurred in front of Matt Cane's saloon. Murphy had been at Fort Madison. January 23, 15% reports the governor considering freeing Polk County prisoners. George Bragg and Pete English are named as cases. Milo Doud of Marshall County, jailed for fourteen years for assault, was paroled but sent back for parole violations. A petition to lease Doud has been prepared.
James E. Blythe of Mason City arrived in Des Moines and stayed at the Savery. He met politicians including A. B. Cummins and aims for a vigorous congressional campaign in the Fourth district. Rumors say W. L. Eaton may back Blythe for speaker, while W. C. Stuckslager plans Linn County as a separate judicial district. Routes to the South promote Monon trains and southern resort tickets.
Looking After Ornsters Washington reports Oscar Straus president of the New York board of trade and transportation led a committee including Lewis Nixon Vanderbilt and Charles A. Moore to hire speakers for the January 29 Waldorf Astoria banquet. Justice White Senator Hanna and Postmaster General Smith accepted invitations. President Roosevelt declined. Albany articles of incorporation filed for Anthony Scovill company to consolidate EH and H T Anthony Co Scoville Adama and related photographic firms with 2 500 000 capital.
The American Sugar Refining company lowered list prices on hard grades of refined sugar by twenty five points and fifteen points on cap satt grades. Arbuckle Brothers also reduced refined sugar by ten points. The reductions reflect overproduction and aim to move surplus stock. Proctor coal 3d & Loc, Both phones.
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