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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1900
Page
1
Emmet County Republican officials Jenkins and successors are listed in a local party update. The notice names key party figures, their roles, and upcoming committee assignments. Community readers are reminded of meeting dates and nomination timelines.
Commander Tass announces staff and committees for the GALR for the coming year. Appointments include inspector general Henry S Peek of New Haven Connecticut and senior aide de camp Edward N ETeham of Galveston Texas. Committees cover veterans pensions school histories and a monument to loyal women of the war with Leo Rag sient Frank M Sterrett William Armstrong Thomas Bets and others named. Alten UO Beckwell is rejected from chairing military instruction in public schools and reassigned to this work.
State auditor reports an appropriation of 1,798,870 to settle New York Indian claims from the Buffalo Creek treaty of 1833 remains unpaid due to lack of proper authority to identify beneficiaries. Additional legislation urged to remove the obstacle. The year’s diplomatic services ran up 341,31 in expenses while consular fees yielded 1,011,610, creating a deficit of 105,537.
In Trenton Judge Kirkpatrick refused naturalization papers to Robert Spaulding a native of Dutch Guiana because federal law limits naturalization to white males. Spaulding a Howard graduate now at Princeton faced bar admission prospects. He planned to appeal to Attorney General Griggs. A similar decision was issued in state courts this week in a Nova Scotia born colored man case.
W. Powell, grand president of the Order of Railway Telegraphers for ten years, was expelled by a large majority of delegates. Charges by Secretary Perham led to the action, while Powell counter-charged Perham. Perham’s investigation remained pending.
Sir Thomas claims control of most pork in the United States and vows fair profits with no drastic price hikes. A 14 year old, Oscar Nelson Withian, has confessed to murdering his father and sister and setting the house on fire, claiming he wanted to leave home. Other items note the imperial museum foundation stone ceremony in Salzburg, flax seed shorts market moves, Connecticut population at 903,855, and Cardinalate for Archbishop Mattinelli.
Clashes between striking miners and non unionists at Coxe Brothers Oneida colliery Schuylkill County left Ralph Milla fatally shot while George Keller and Joseph Lipke were gravely wounded. About a dozen shots fired as rioters attacked workers and guards amid police efforts to protect non strikers.
In a special session the Michigan Legislature considers a joint resolution to submit a constitutional amendment to voters at the November general election. The measure would tax railroad and corporate property at cash value instead of earnings and repeal special charters of Michigan Central, Lake Shore, and Grand Trunk. The house referred the resolution to a committee after the governor’s message and the senate adjourned following the address.
Hoodlums on the Fort Wayne sidewalk threw stones at Col Roosevelt’s carriage on Calhoun street near the rink. One stone struck Roosevelt on the shoulder while another hit Col Curtis Gould Jr of Boston. The governor was unharmed and reportedly laughed off the incident as the horses fled the scene.
Sixty top earning copper plate engravers at Tiffany Co in Forest Hill New Jersey have been on strike for ten days demanding union recognition and adherence to the union’s apprenticeship rules. Most engravers earned 50 to 100 dollars weekly, with some higher, and the walkout halts the firm’s wedding invitation business.
In the Youtsey murder trial, defendant Youtsey exclaimed his innocence and shouted that Goebel is not dead as chaos erupted in the courtroom. Louisville detective Dee Armstrong and others restrained him. doctors say his condition is critical after the episode and the judge postponed the hearing until Wednesday.
Wisconsin River levee on the west bank at Bardens breaks Tuesday afternoon causing several feet of water in Portage. Residents cross by boat as the river floods bars and tracks on the Madison-Portage line. Water reaches 14.5 feet, the highest level on record locally.
Requisition papers issued by Governor Sayers of Texas were served on Governor Roosevelt at the Flanters Hotel Tuesday for extradition of Juin D Rockefeller Henry M. and other Standard Oil magnates. The defendants are named in Texas for alleged anti trust violations. Roosevelt said he could not act while out of New York state and would review the case on returning to New York.
Fifty Thousand Shore New York reports H M Gilhooley counsel for the Mirabethport Banking Company announced that Wednesday William Schrieber the bank's missing clerk is a defaulter to the amount of 50000 dollars. Directors have made good the shortage. United States Senator T Kean is among the directors.
Market prices for cattle hogs sheep and grains listed by city including Indianapolis Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Vuledu with ranges for cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye and dairy products. Highlights include Indianapolis shipping cattle 3.00 to 5.60 and New York cattle 5.25 to 5.70 with various grain prices across regions.
The Supreme Court, in a case involving Claus Behrens' estate and Northern Life, held that a life policy beneficiary who kills the insured cannot recover the policy or pass the claim to an assignee. It added that if the insured’s murder is felonious, the insurer remains liable to the insured's estate, with distribution to be resolved if the murderer’s share is raised. The court anticipated later consideration of whether a spouse murderer may claim.
A torchlight march preceded Walter Butler’s Hamburg speech as eggs and meal were thrown at the band and crowd. Hoodlums, youths, and girls disrupted the event with whistles and noise. Police obtained information on parties supplying eggs and gear, with thirty warrants sworn for arrests.
Dick Dodd testified that Samu J. Ritchie captured in Baltimore is not the Ottumwa indictment man. The prisoner claims his name is 8. wh. Bryant, while authorities including Pinkerton agents remain confident they have the right man and will obtain warrants to prove it.
A locomotive sparked a large hay barn blaze at the Sioux City stock yards on Sunday causing $18,000 in damage. Firefighters saved most of the stock as pens, barns, and a horse shed burned. insurance covers the loss and plans for larger sheds are announced.
State Auditor Merriam’s 1899 review shows 143 life insurance entities active in Iowa and neighboring states. It cites 517,142 policies in force totaling $455.49 million, with breakdowns by Iowa and non-Iowa firms, including joint stock and mutual companies, associations, and fraternal orders.
Ice buyers in Des Moines face a takeover by Standard Oil backed by options secured on all local ice plants. Mail correspondence from M J Westerlake in New York to Albert Lchutte in Des Moines outlines plans to consolidate the Des Moines ice business within sixty days, with broader aims across Iowa to freeze out smaller operators. Mer. Clinite holds options on all but two plants, signaling a coordinated effort to dominate the industry.
Col Aaron Daggett of the Fourteenth Infantry, among the last Civil War rankholders, eyed a brigadier generalship. He led black soldiers at El Caney and seized a stone fort from Spaniards, a standout highlight of his regiment’s campaign before Santiago. Born in Maine in 1833, Daggett began as a lieutenant in the Fifth Maine, was wounded multiple times, and later served on frontiers as his career continued.
Dr August M Unger F Wayland Brown and Frank Smiley held in Chicago jail each in default of 16000 bail on charges of conspiring to defraud insurance companies. A murder charge may follow against the physician as investigators probe the death of Marie Defenbach 28 in a wholesale scheme involving several suspects. Edward Maher of Mooney Buland detective agency says evidence shows Miss Defenbach aided by Unger and Brown secured the policy payouts with their conspirators.
Prosecutor Maher alleges a conspiracy involving Unger, Brown, and Smiley to obtain 12 000 dollars in life insurance by fraud. Defenbach allegedly poisoned, with suspects aiming to substitute a corpse to collect policies from New York Life Canadian Order of Foresters and Knights and Ladies of Honer. Investigation followed.
In Georgetown Kentucky Arthur Goebel testified I talked with Youtsey about slaying him. Youtsey denied ever speaking to him and cried I am innocent. His wife pleaded as the judge warned the audience and postponed the trial to the next day due to his condition.
A miscellaneous clipping notes the Paris peace congress topics, Hobson's landing remarks, and various curiosities. It mentions Dewey's arch removal in New York, Parliament salaries, Yerkes, Chinese throne hints, veterans' treatment, stage plans with Corbett, coal ton disputes, and idle comments on German timing toward Pekin and Long Tom losses, concluding with Wolseley on future Anglo American supremacy.
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