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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1902
Page
3
Dense reform text outlines extensive changes to Iowa code including tax liens on corporation assets, priorities for taxes, township road districts, and sheriff salaries. Provisions redefine officers for Soldiers' Home, adjust road tax collection, probate fees, and adoption rights, with new sections on osteopathy licensing and levee maintenance.
Disastrous blaze at 221 and 223 Walnut Street in Des Moines destroys a Marshall Dental Co building. J Ginsberg furniture store on first floor and Summitt Hotel on upper floors sustain heavy damage. Loss estimated around 82 000 with similar insurance. Fire origin uncertain but suspected spontaneous combustion.
The 40th annual meeting of the State Dental society will be held in the Yu CGA auditorium on May 6 7 and 8 with an expected attendance of at least 250. A special fare rate has been granted by the Western Passenger association. Notable speakers include Dr G Wis Brown Dr W H K Meyer Dr A M Lewis Dr S R Holden Dr BE Wertelstaedt and Dr W T Reeves among others. The state board of medical examiners meets at the Savery hotel starting Tuesday May 8 at 9 o'clock with exams to report promptly. University Medical Building Iowa City April 29 The board of regents refers negotiations for land for the new medical building to President MacLean and Regent Gillilland with plans by Architect Proudfoot of Des Moines.
In Carroll on April 20 William Phillips died when a sewer caved in where he worked. A companion named Jones was pinned to his shoulders in the ditch. The men were in an alley and a passerby was alerted after some time. Phillips was crushed and smothered to death.
Mrs T W Murphy sues Western Union Telegraph for 1999 damages for failing to deliver a message about her father John Gorman’s death in Lanesboro Minnesota. D A German wired her on Feb 17. she learned of the death March 17 and received the message March 20. The company says the name was miswritten and could not be found in the directory.
Fort Dodge officials and the Mason City & Fort Dodge Railroad clash over a ten foot land strip at the new freight depot foundation. President J. W. Coit says the dispute will go to court for decision, with proceedings starting soon and trial at the next term. Pending resolution, depot improvements by the railroad have been halted.
Sioux City April 28 Farmers near Randolph Nebraska mourn the sudden departure of W G McKay a branch wholesale grocer for Lovering Browne of Chicago McKay formed a farmers trading association promising 15 cents a dozen for eggs and 20 cents a pound for butter plus a $10 membership fee He collected about $2000 then left note for payment and paid with due bills while goods were taken at agreed prices Farmers trusted him and are left with losses no apprehension steps yet taken McKay is married and his wife accompanied him
Estherville April 20 Judge Quarton sentenced Charles Petersen to three years at hard labor in the penitentiary and ordered him to pay the trial costs for burglary tied to the white cap case from last winter. The judge denounced him and his associates for the crime.
Northwestern Realers Taxes, Des Moines, April 26. The Chicago and Northwestern Railroad seeks to enjoin city tax collection on its property for paving Grand Avenue crossing and adjacent land. Judge Hubbard argued before Judge McVey as the city demurred, contending the assessment is unconstitutional because railroad property gains no benefit from the payment and cannot be sold to satisfy local tax claims. the railroad asks that the levy be blocked and personal judgments not be entered.
Des Moines reports that a new law shifts railroad property assessments from March to July, delaying certification to county auditors and risking late road taxes. Executives urged counties to rely on last year’s figures for road purposes to ensure timely cash taxes and highway funding.
The Ham Spring Cheese factory shuts down due to ample milk supply and raw materials for operation. Butter prices rise under a giant butter or creamery trust while cheese stays low. Farmers receive better milk prices from creameries than cheese factories can pay, affecting market activity. The factory had operated since 1879, over 20 years, with substantial business. The butter trust is influencing the market, creating abnormal conditions.
Independence April 26 The kite shaped track has been rented for three years by J W Marquette and Frank Rockwell. The barns and amphitheater will be painted and renovated to first class condition. Everything will be ready to accommodate horsemen wishing to train.
The German Verein of Manila and about 90 members face an injunction from selling beer at social gatherings and dances during this term of court before Judge Church. A December incident left John Stovalk injured when he was accidentally shot at a Verein event, prompting damages and injunction actions against members, with EB K. Burch representing Stovalk.
In Waterloo on April 26 five divorce petitions were filed in the county clerk's office all by women. The petitions allege reasons for dissolution of marriage citing high prices for food and goods as contributing to household trouble and seeking restoration of singleness.
Calhoun County farmers plan to tile wet lands by September first, aiming to double land value per quarter section with a $150 to $200 cost per quarter. Sioux City Workmen push to host the 1903 Iowa Grand Lodge, launching a campaign with a special train to Council Bluffs and letters to delegates.
Des Moines April 29 The Vicksburg monuments commission names veterans to supervise marker erection near Vicksburg. Governors appoints Capt John Merry Dubuque Senator L Blanchard Oskaloosa Senator J A Witchpatrick Nevada Representative J O Bealer Cedar Rapids etc. total annual expenses cap and $150,040 appropriation with $5,000 limit for scientific period. The panel to select president and organize, with contracts for monuments and tablets at the National Military Park.
Cedar Falls April 28 Lincoln, game warden, writes County Attorney Reed that he will aid in the state v. Harry Field. Field shot about half a dozen quails out of season claiming scientific use at the State Normal school. Lincoln cites no state funds but expects sportsmen to back prosecutions. Gun clubs of Cedar Falls and Waterloo plan to pursue the case to the supreme court with Attorney General Millan joining forces. Lincoln calls the decision the most flagrant in many days.
A J Morrison 72, administrator of the Thomas Henderson estate, was sentenced to one month in a penitentiary after pleading guilty to embezzling about 38,000 linked to the Henderson estate. Arrested in Oklahoma City, he was brought to Indianola for special session court where Judge Gambie gave ten months at Fort Madison? The judge showed leniency due to Morrison's age and condition. the sheriff's 12 year old son escorted him.
Charles W. Lennon of Armour & Co states there is no foundation for rumors that Armour & Co Swift & Co and Friebe & Samuer have cornered the Sioux City poultry market. He says no change in buying plans and attributes the tale to a packer’s curiosity.
Cedlar Falls April 2 8 The Nashua station agent for the Illinois Central road John Mobley has retired on a pension after over forty years of service. He is one of the early agents and will soon move to Denver Calo to reside with his children.
Dubuque news reports on April 26 that Ella Breitbach filed for divorce from Pater Breitbach, alleging his long tobacco use and consequent bad breath render his mouth unsuitable for kissing, as the petition claims his habits disrupt the marital relationship. The item notes the couple's strain centers on odor and hygiene.
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