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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1908
Page
5
Forest fires in northern Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin caused widespread destruction and displacement. Chisholm suffered the heaviest losses with about 1.73 million dollars, while total damages reach an estimated 3.75 million. Dozens of towns faced evacuation, with hundreds living as refugees in range towns and relief stations opened across Duluth and Hibbing.
Relief committees in Duluth and surrounding areas have sheltered about 4000 homeless settlers on the Minnesota iron ranges. Duluth reports $10,080 donated and two trainloads of supplies sent to the range as fires burn out or smolder. No lives lost. Company M Hibbing surrounds ruins and is denied entry without permission. Seventy nine Montenegrins arrested for looting to be bound over to grand jury. Chisholm settlers rebuild in tents with Mesabe road supplying shelter. Three families may have perished, with one wife missing and husband unaccounted after attempting to return to their former home.
French aviation head Leon Delagrange, president of the Aviation club of France, established new world marks for length and duration at Isaly. He stayed aloft 25 minutes 54 seconds, circled 25 times, and covered about 15 miles at a distance of 24 727 meters. He bested Henry Farman by 9 minutes 44 seconds and Wilbur Wright by roughly 14 miles. The record was officially accepted as fuel exhaustion forced his return to earth with 24 liters used. Witnesses included Quinton Gaseier Ferber Malecot and other noted aeronauts.
Abbie L. Rice detained three days in Omaha jail in the shooting of Dr. Frederick Rustin Taste. Police Donahue and Attorney English detail a lengthy statement. Rice claims Austin confessed plans tied to debts and an eviction, with no clear knowledge of the doctor's fate.
Minneapolis market quotes show wheat futures at Sept $9? Dec $1.00 and May $1.03 with on track notes for No 1 hard and Northern grades. Duluth reports arrivals and quotes for wheat including on track prices around $1.04 and No 1 Northern near $1.02. St Paul stock yards list cattle ranges from $4.00 to $8.75, hogs around $1.55 to $6.65, and sheep prices from $3.75 to $4.25. Chicago grain notes include wheat and corn bids, oats and butterfat creamery prices, and live stock at Union Stock Yards with cattle, hogs, and sheep price spreads.
E J O Connor aged 30 died after being crushed while boarding a moving train at Waverly. The scattered remains of T pn Robbins were found along the Chicago Green track in Waterloo. O Connor leaves a wife and four young children.
Democratic candidate William J. Bryan addressed a large Sioux City rally after a cross state trip, focusing on tariff, bank deposits, labor and trust reforms. He assailed Coleman of Delaware and Penrose of Pennsylvania for ties to trusts and faulted Taft for altering the Republican platform. He spoke at Alton junction and spoke at several stops in Minnesota and Iowa with enthusiastic receptions.
Frank Shercliffe, accused in the Walsh murder and related robbery, was convicted after testimony that he confessed the crime to acquaintances Ton Dennison of Omaha and MP Hooker of Chicago. Morris is suspected in other robberies across the West and was jailed in Logan.
The body of Mrs. J. W. Hitt of Le Mars was found mangled along the Front street crossing after a southbound Flyer incident on the Chicago St. Paul Minneapolis and Omaha Railway. Blood on the engine wheels and torn hair indicated a violent death, with the remains strewn along the track for about a block.
A party from West Liberty traveling to Ottumwa on a highway south of Sigourney splashed into a ditch and overturned. One man, C. H. Miles, was killed instantly while four others including Mrs Wood Mrs Bingham Miss Mary Robertson and the driver Frank Peterslick sustained injuries. Mr Miles was an undertaker at West Liberty.
Judge Clark and creditors attorneys review 38¢ claims against Corwith tank as cashier Stardring’s books reveal about $70,000 in irregularities. Suraniing is missing. The surety company on his bond is attempting to secure him. Colton.
Barbara Foster, a fifty year old waitress, claims a share of the estate of William Hintrnger, eighty two, found dead in Dubuque. He left no will and the fortune, estimated in the thousands, may trigger a lengthy court battle amid suspicions of heart disease and a suspicious room with 400 in cash. Foster says they would have married if relatives had not objected.
The grand judge of Pythian Sisters at Oskaloosa elected officers: Past grand chief Mary B. Johnson Knoxville grand senior Fannie Cox Oskaloosa grand junior Grace Bikberg Patr bank grand mistress of records Lulu Bilinger grand mistress J. Winter Cedar Rapids grand protector Mrs Bessie D. Paine Grinnell grand guard Hattie Greer Seymour. State organizer office abolished. Both grand lodges K of P and Pythian Sisters plan Sioux City meeting next year.
A Socialist candidate Eugene V Debs gave an address when a woman near the crowd of about 1500 stepped forward. She claimed to have bet two dollars with her husband and said she won after kissing Debs. She declined to reveal her name as the crowd reacted with astonishment and laughter.
Victims of a bandit in Yellowstone Park included Mr and Mrs Harvey Mark of near Springs who lost 40 dollars. The Glark couple on a park honeymoon lost about 409 in cash and valuables from a guiding party of thirty. Miss Lizzie Agea, nineteen, fought a negro who entered her bedroom. after a struggle he fled to a cellar and was arrested.
Fireman John O'Hare died after leaning from the engine at Oasis station to grab a basket of butter as the Rock Island train passed. He reached Cedar Rapids hospital but died shortly after.
Frank B. Robinson, a worker for George Robinson and son of a safe draver, killed by a police officer a year ago, died by his own action in North Hill Park at Furlington. His body lay in the park all night as hundreds passed unaware he was dead after a quarrel with his wife.
Marjorie Coast, eleven year old daughter of Mrs. P C Coast of Iowa City, earned a Carnegie silver medal for heroism after leaping into the Iowa River last summer to save Margaret Hayes, daughter of Professor and Mrs. Samuel Hayes.
A fragmented quotation attributing Hope to Shenatone portrays her as a persistent, parasitic force that haunts both the poor and their superiors, illustrating social critique through a terse, ironic martial of character.
The mangled remains of Toby Rab bins of Waterloo were found on the Great Western viaduct near the station. His head was shot, one foot torn off and limbs lacerated. Foul play is suspected. it is said he was lured to his death by robbers.
A trimmed survey notes historians dispute the exact stature of famous figures from Julius Caesar to George Washington. It cites varying tallies for Napoleon, Alexander the Great, and Julius Caesar, reflecting enduring uncertainty about ancient and modern giants. The piece blends scholarly doubt with a satirical take on certainty.
The elder’s ailing wife, curious about color work, becomes hysterical over missing services. The doctor forbids leaving home but allows a sermon by telephone. At noon on Sabbath the plan works, but ten minutes after the sermon begins she falls asleep, pleasing the elder.
Robert Louis Stevenson took an eccentric acquaintance to Sir Charles Aale Biay at St James Ball. Biay, a pianist of strict British type, born in Germany, performed with precision. After the concert they walked in silence to Marble Arch where the friend noted the elder statesman’s austere manner and chilling plane.
A farmer, inspecting two piglets just eight weeks old, doubts their size and tells the delivery driver to keep the fat stock in good condition a few more days. The anecdote reflects a farmer’s skeptical assessment of young livestock.
In playful verse from Puck, a mother questions Freddie Tones about his stutter during a comical quarrel. Georg reassures, noting Fred’s speech challenges and a light chase around the block by Bobbie, ending in a gentle mock battle of words.
A compact exchange features Evelyn and Nation debating age and energy. Evelyn extols a learned man while Nation jokes about age. The wry back-and-forth captures character tension and literary humor in a clipped, stagey banter.
Baseball scores from the American, American Association, and National Leagues show varied results across St Paul Louisville Minneapolis Columbus Chicago Chicago and Cincinnati. Two games were called due to darkness with several outcomes including a 8 to 0 Pittsburgh victory and a 1 to 5 Columbus loss. In East St Louis a miner named Chub Olin was killed after terrorizing Edgemont. suspect Charles Berser, ice cream parlor owner, surrendered to police. Olin hailed from Mystic Iowa with a wife and two Iowa-based children.
In Los Angeles George Wilson compares Chinese bunko skill to past exploits in Chengqing. A pawnbroker’s quick exchange centers a tale of a 12 tael weight, a tricked buyer losing 10 taels, and a clever counterplay that restores some balance as the crowd pushes to rebalance the score.
A historical passage argues animals in cages pace not from spying or discontent but from daily exercise needs. It notes wild beasts roam miles in jungles, while captive animals crave movement, and growl when meat arrives late, likening them to hungry boys after a long tramp.
An experienced angler explains that full stomach trout bite more readily than empty stomach ones, a paradox seen across brook trout and pickerel. Fully fed prey are more eager to strike while rested fish resist, and pickerel also seize live bait eagerly after recent meals, according to observed fishing behavior.
An elderly miser dies in Paris leaving little worth attention until a search uncovers two dingy shelves of books sold for funeral costs. The buyer discovers two volumes containing 90 pages each made of Bank of England five pound notes, totaling $20,500.
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