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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1906
Page
3
Des Moines reports Attorney General Mullen holds the legislature may shorten the term of school board secretaries. Secretaries elected Sept 3 now to be chosen July 1 or the following day if Sunday. Many contest bonds, but AG says term length not fixed by bonds and contests are inadvisable.
The State Bar association plans a July meeting in Des Moines with potential resolutions for new legislation. The gathering may revisit curbing criminal marriages, abolishing the grand jury, and restricting divorces, reflecting ongoing presses for legal procedure changes.
In DES MOINES inquiries flood the statehouse for copies of a firecracker law and cracker size rules, but no such law exists. A bill offered by Rep Offal of Jasper county failed in the senate, leaving Iowa without a formal ban or size limit for fireworks on the Fourth of July.
IOWA FALLS during a summer eastward tour S. B. Colenhoven of this city will search for a missing penny dated 1823 to complete his renowned coin collection. He owns extensive copper pennies for every year 1790 to 1855 and many half pennies from the era.
Mt Pleasant reports Judge Babb has not resigned as regent of the State university from the first district. The resignation only concerns his seat on the executive committee of the university board.
A Lincoln Nebraska classified notice seeks a trustworthy man as agent with good character. Pay is fifty dollars monthly plus extras and offers positions for salesman farmer merchant or banker. Write Lock Box 1525 Lincoln Nebraska.
Harvey Patton, eight year old son of Mr and Mrs C A Patton of Nauvoo, was instantly killed near Tioga Illinois when the automobile he rode in overturned.
Louis Cipra aged 23 at Cedar Rapids committed suicide after singing prayers in accordance with his Mohammedan beliefs. He swallowed morphine and then shot himself in the head, causing instant death.
The Farmers State Bank of Clearfield in Taylor county was closed by the state bank examiner. The institution’s books are in bad shape and its true condition will be determined after further review.
Subscriptions foretell a $5 000 capital stock and officers ready to erect a large elevator at Glidden. Reports include suits for alienation of marriage, accidental deaths in Marshalltown, a new 200000 hotel opening in Geneva, a rock island wreck inquiry, jails emptying at Cass county, and a series of fires and legal clashes across Iowa.
William Jennings Bryan, arriving in Trondhjem to witness King Haakon VII’s coronation, outlines his 1908 platform. He says private monopolies cannot be controlled and must be exterminated, argues conservatives now embrace radical remedies, and predicts Democratic gains in 1908. He plans Australia trip after November election and will meet King Haakon.
Madison Wisconsin June 22 The supreme court Thursday set aside the decision of the lower court which entered a judgment of $10 000 against each of four railroads for alleged incorrect reporting of gross earnings as charged by Railroad Commissioner Thomas
Washington reports the jury acquitted former State Senator George E. Green of New York and William D. Doremus of this city on all charges of conspiracy and bribery in a four week district supreme court trial over stamp cancelling machines sold to the postal service. Beaver, the former PO official, was implicated but not charged here. Green, once mayor of Binghamton and canal commissioner, had previously been acquitted on related conspiracy charges.
The Interstate Commerce Commission completed the last hearings for the current session in Washington regarding railroad coal and oil traffic relations. Hearings concluded for the eastern bituminous fields and will resume in the fall as the commission prepares its report for Congress.
Springfield Illinois June 22 The supreme court in the Henry Raben versus Mayor Cater Harrison case holds municipal officers may grant or refuse saloon licenses at their discretion unless the ordinance expressly restricts them.
Macon Mo June 22 Circuit Attorney Sager of St Louis dismissed bribery charges against T E Albright former member of the St Louis house of delegates. He was acquitted Thursday after a trial on a perjury charge.
Washington reports the department of justice may pursue minor officials of Standard Oil under the Elkins law on rebates while indictments against John D Rockefeller H H Rogers and John D Archbold are uncertain. Attorney General Moody backs targeted prosecutions and has appointed special counsel. Morrison of Chicago to resign for this work. The Garfield report cites $750,000 yearly illegal rebates and $400,000 hidden profits from open rates.
In Hamilton on June 12 the interior of the new Central Presbyterian church was completely destroyed by fire on Thursday. Loss estimated at $50,000. The incident leaves substantial damage to a landmark building and its furnishings.
Washington The house committee on appropriations completed the general deficiency appropriation bill on Monday and sent it to the house. It totals 10 million 245 thousand 509 dollars to cover deficiencies across departments, detailing items for the state treasury war interior post etc.
Washington debate on the immigration bill lasted three hours Monday under a rule limiting discussion. The measure passed without a yea or any vote on paragraphs. A head tax of five dollars was defeated, and the educational test was replaced by a substitute directing the matter to a special commission.
Number of Saloons Limited reports that Chicago city council passed an ordinance prohibiting any new saloons after July 3 this year until the city population nearly doubles from its present level. The measure aims to restrict liquor outlets as growth occurs.
The Longworths visited Emperor William at Kiel aboard the American built yacht Meteor on Monday for tea. Mrs. Longworth noted the trip aimed to see the yacht she christened. At dinner on board, the emperor seated Princess Eitel with others unescorted due to precedence issues. The princess sat opposite the emperor.
SAN JUAN Puerto Rico officials announce the insular government will assume full control of the harbor after harbor facility disputes. The plan includes purchasing the New York and Porto Rico Steamship Company pier and constructing warehouses and other piers.
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Bryan left Trondhjem Sunday for North Cape in a travel departure note describing their Norse voyage and movement toward the northern point.
London suffragists plan to drag Premier Campbell Bannerman and other leaders to a notice court on June 27 to testify for Miss Billington Miss Kenney and three associates who were arrested June 21 in Cavendish Square for a disturbance outside Mr Asquith's house as the adjourned hearing continues.
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