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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1909
Page
3
A New Jersey boy plays bandit after stealing from a moving picture show and ends up killing a girl of title. The Elgin Echo reports a wide range of incidents from New York tenement prize offers to European gold figures and local crimes.
President Taft delivered his first formal tariff statement after a meeting with twenty two Republicans and one Democrat. He reaffirmed the party’s pledge to downward tariff revision while weighing whether specific duties remain justified by production costs and national interest. He emphasized acting for the country and the party, not any single district, and said some cases may require continued protection while most would trend toward lower rates.
The Clemenceau cabinet collapsed after a fierce debate in the French Chamber of Deputies over naval scandals. The vote of confidence was 176 for the government and 212 against, prompting Clemenceau and his ministers to quit. President Fallieres accepted the resignation. Delcasse led the attack criticizing Pelletan and Thomson during their marine ministry.
State's Attorney John D. Pallissard in Watseka Illinois said he would seek the death penalty for all four defendants in the murder of banker John Byron Sayler. Miller and co defendants face separate trials with Sayler's family and associates charged as accessories. Vault papers reveal startling details prompting new witness statements from Golda Sayler and others.
Hulledin of the Bureau of Education notes one library served 16 416 people in 1908. Average 72 bound volumes per 100 people. In the year, 2 298 warehouses reported 5 000 volumes or more, 5 342 reported 1 000 to 5 999, and about 2 700 fewer than 1 000 volumes.
2008 BENDS Umpire Truby of New York retires from National League umpires. Mrs Ramsey and three companions travel across the continent to San Francisco by motor car. Jay Eye Bee, famed as the country’s first 2 16 trotter, dies of old age near Racine Wisconsin born Kentucky thirty one years ago. His grave will be marked with a granite shaft. Newton Colyer of Spokane notes automatic conditions around Seattle foster extraordinary running records as in recent years. At Paducah Fair Association exhibit conclude a race meet over 300 horses are expected at its tracks with entries from Oklahoma Missouri Kentucky and other states.
Tony Baffa an 18 year old Italian immigrant in county jail confessed to leading a Black Hand group in Chicago. The Loguisto or Society of Justice allegedly planned murders kidnappings and extortion with members Antonio Nudo Rafaslo Nudo and Pasquale Nudo Joseph Caro and Ernesto among others. The unit aimed to terrorize through Black Hand letters and commit any crime to obtain money.
Clayton T. Zimmerman Jr., a 20 year old clerk earning $652 monthly in Chicago, confessed to stealing a $10,000 currency package from the Adams Express Company. Detectives pursued him as almost all money was recovered except $10. He planned to hide the funds for years to buy a home and invest in farm real estate after marriage.
In pennant race action, Pittsburg leads with 67 to 23 over Philadelphia at 44 to 35. Chicago 52 to 28, St. Louis 38 to 45, New York 47 to 31, Brooklyn 29 to 53, Cincinnati 42 to 40, and Boston 24 to 56 in a series of standings shuffles. The tallies reflect tense games as teams chase position in a crowded field.
Noted novelist Rosa Nouchette Carey died after a long literary career beginning as a novelist in 1868. Her major works include Robert Ord's Atonement Not Like Other Girls Other People's Wives and The Highway of Fate.
A Sunday fire in Waco Texas swept five blocks and razed a quarter of the block on the southwest corner of Third and Austin streets causing nearly 100000 dollars in losses. Several firemen were overcome while battling the blaze.
The third contest over Col. Thomas Snell estate ends as jury finds him insane when making the will. If upheld the will would have shifted annuities and a vast trust to unborn heirs, while earlier trials showed insanity. The case, famed for letters from many women and sensational testimony, will be reviewed.
Don Carlos of Bourbon, claimant to the Spanish throne, died Sunday at Varese, Lombardy, after a long illness. He had waged war since 1872, proclaimed himself Charles VIII, and was defeated in 1876 by Alfonso XII. His heir is his son Don Jaime in the Russian army. followers eyed Alfonso’s succession after his death. A Carlist deputy spoke of forming a Catholic party from his supporters.
The report notes anti Hebrew provocations in Bessarabia with 100 Jews and landlords said to be slain. It mentions the Spanish princess christening with dignitaries present. A New York liner reaches Plymouth ahead of rivals in a nine-ship race. the Hamburg-American steamer Amerika places second. Persia’s capital Teheran reportedly was besieged by nationalist forces, blocked by a joint ultimatum from Russia and Britain. Lord Beresford outlines naval policy, urging twenty six dreadnoughts by 1914 and five distinct navies for the empire’s divisions.
Dun's Weekly Review notes continued trade strength across sectors in Chicago. Manufacturing capacity grows, farm marketing remains solid, and livestock shows gains. Wholesale demand rises in textiles, clothing, and furniture with robust goods forwardin g to country stores and expanding fall and winter deliveries. Bank clearings reach 268,236,328, up 14.7 percent from 1908 and higher than 1907. Failures in Chicago district total 29, with 13 firms over 5,000 dollars in assets.
New York reports midsummer influences in trade with fairly good season volume and steady advance toward normal levels. Retail clearances are universal, but weaker purchasing power offsets buying stimulus. Wholesale and summer jobbing are light. fall trade remains strongest. Regional variability noted with quiet in the Southwest and Chicago as the most active market. Canadian failures for the week total 36, up from last week.
A consolidated market roundup lists Cattle and Hogs prices for Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo Cincinnati New York and Toledo. Grain prices cover Wheat Corn Oats Rye Barley and Clover seed with varied quality grades and regional quotes. Figures show no clear trend, with ranges reflecting local supply and demand across multiple cities.
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