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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1909
Page
6
Iowa report says Arthur Ainsworth is sought on desertion charges after marrying Mary Janes Smith, both under age, to avoid complications. The couple wed recently with a minister and a courthouse escort, then Ainsworth disappeared after telling his bride he would return by seven.
Mayor Oliver L Ingledue and several police officials of Marshalltown face a federal grand jury indictment for conspiracy to interfere with a government official. They move in U S District Court to quash, arguing the indictment contains errors and that no crime against the government is stated. They claim the bill asserts judicial error for approving an arrest and jail placement.
The Iowa State Board of Control led by Chairman Cownie plans a statewide experiment to raise sheep at all state institutions, alongside hogs and cattle. They will advertise for yearling and two-year-old sheep to place at institutions across the state, aiming to cut costs by producing own stock.
A masked Negro forced three bystanders to aid in an attempted robbery at the Rock Island depot in Town City. He aimed at ticket agent Leinbach and baggageman Machovec in the ticket office. Shots rang as Leinbach reached for his revolver, the robber hiding behind a forced observer. Machovec fended off by switching off the lights and the assailant fled.
Albert Paulson a 28 year old Chicago jeweler traveling sales man leaped from a Des Moines window to his death after visiting Dr M C Shultz on the second floor of the Equitable building. The physician had gone to call for an ambulance when the act occurred.
William Barkley died apparently of heart disease while driving a coal wagon through Des Moines. The team continued hauling the loaded wagon down Main Street and stopped before an undertaker's shop. An undertaker alerted the driver and found him deceased. authorities believe he had been dead for minutes before the halt.
Levi Alexander, living four miles southwest of Winterset, sold his eighty acre farm to neighbor W F Hircock for 180 dollars per acre. The property is well improved though buildings are not expensive. It marks the highest land price yet paid within distance of Winterset.
War Reeves of Fremont county dies in Sidney and Dr William H Finley passes away at Cascade after years of service. Winterset high school closed for flu fears, hog cholera hits Clinton farms, and several accidents claim lives including a child burned, a worker struck by a train, and a man drowned after skating mishap. Local crime, court actions, and civic notes fill the page as rail projects and public notices unfold.
The crop reporting board released preliminary 1909 estimates for corn at 2,707,216,000 bushels with a 25.4 bushels per acre yield, while last year’s final figures were 2,668,651,000 bushels. The market reacted with bearish interpretation, sending prices lower as traders weighed the report against oats, wheat, buckwheat, potatoes, tobacco, flaxseed, apples, and broader grain trends.
The St Paul mine at Cherry Michigan was sealed Wednesday night as a fierce fire grew, trapping hundreds of miners. About 893 dead are reported, with 204 bodies already in the mine and a large chamber found on the third vein level. Firefighters led by Captain Corrigan battled the blaze in the main shaft while workers evacuated. The danger of the fire spreading through coal deposits threatens the second vein and main shaft.
Lyman A. Budlong, once the world’s largest producer of garden truck for city markets, died at his Chicago residence. Born December 22, 1829 in Cranston, Rhode Island, he moved to Cook County in 1867. He owned seven hundred acres, largely within Chicago, devoted to truck farming. His wealth ranged from $1.6 to $2 million. He left a widow and four children.
President Taft on Wednesday announced three appointments of national importance. James L. Davenport of New Hampshire becomes Pension Commissioner, Benjamin Cable of Chicago is Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Labor, and Chief Justice W J Mills of the New Mexico Supreme Court is named Governor of that Territory. Davenport, 64, a twelve year Deputy Commissioner, veteran of the Civil War, and Republican, rises from pension office service beginning in 1881.
A pleasure launch Olga capsized after a gasoline explosion near Gowoling Lake, drowning five of nine passengers during a wedding party outing. Four victims are Hulda Carlson 24, Oscar Carlson 28, Anna Carlson 20, Jennie Carlson 18. Ann Saunders also among the dead. The party, en route to a wedding on the lake’s north side, circled the water when panic and the blast led to the tragedy.
A deadly blaze at Havens Place Brooklyn collapsed a crowded four family tenement. Six people died most burned beyond recognition including two women one man and three children ages two to four. Tenants say nearly 100 people slept inside and eight families occupied the building with many boarders. Police report all victims were Italians and a missing woman is feared.
Nancy Crawley a 120 year old colored woman died Tuesday in Eaton Ohio. Her age is reported as a remarkable record for the community. Funeral plans were not announced.
A French court ruled that the children of Princess de Sagan and the Castellanes must attend a state school with a penalty of $100 daily for noncompliance. In Memphis, Tennessee, the First Presbyterian Church extended a call to Rev. C. H. Williamson of Waukesha, Wisconsin after his single sermon.
Representative David A. DeArmond and his grandson perished in a Butler Missouri house fire that destroyed the De Armond residence early Tuesday. The blaze began about 3 am. bones believed to be the congressman’s were found but no bodies recovered. Other occupants escaped as neighbors aided the scene. DeArmond, born 1844 in Blair County, Pennsylvania, had served in Congress since 1891 and was known for notable floor episodes including a 1907 clash with John Sharp Williams.
News from Willemstad and Washington confirms Colonel John Jacob Astor’s yacht Nourmahal sighted in San Juan harbor on November 16 with no signs of damage from the Jamaican hurricane. A revenue cutter wireless message also reports the Nourmahal safe in San Juan.
Pennsylvania Railroad sent a train through the new tunnel beneath Manhattan connecting New Jersey to Long Island. The milestone marks the completion of a major rail route with further work needed before full traffic begins. Officials expect the tunnel to be ready for regular use by June.
In New York, recorder McGovern and witnesses awaited Justice Bu denbender when the man who claimed to wed Anna Gould and the Prince de Sagan shot himself. Budenbender faced fraud charges as mob violence erupted in Delhi, Louisiana, where James Estes, a Black man, was hanged after a fatal shooting of City Marshal Walter Nichols and a shootout with Nichola. Estes was dying as the mob carried out the lynching.
Armstead & Baxter, a billionaire broker and oil magnate, and James Callahan, wealthy retired oil producer and former partner, both of Pittsburg, died at 3 o'clock Sunday morning after being beckoned by the angel of death.
A compact timeline lists diverse historical moments from 1618 to early 20th century. Highlights include Raleigh's beheading, John Carver’s governorship, New York return to British rule, Arnold’s Quebec expedition, Fort Washington’s surrender, Lafayette’s escape, Pike’s Peak discovery, territorial changes in California, Denmark’s king, Sherman’s Atlanta-Washington line cut, Spain’s monarchy shift, Texas and Baltimore events, and various U S and global political milestones.
A hasty execution of two Americans by President Zelaya, ruler of Nicaragua for fourteen years, strengthens insurgent support. The U S State Department acted to recognize belligerency of the Nicaraguan insurgents, and President Taft informed the new Nicaraguan minister in Washington that he is not welcome.
The New York Court of Appeals ruled that laying bets orally is not a crime, distinguishing regular bookmaking from memory based wagers. Wright Brothers, Wilbur and Orville Wright, were honored with the Cross of the Legion of Honor by the French consulate in New York for their achievements.
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