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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1909
Page
4
The final adjournment of the session occurred Friday evening with votes and signatures recorded. President signed the Payne tariff bill after the conference report was agreed by the Senate, marking the close of a contentious period with mixed reactions from members.
A collision between electric and Pennsylvania trains near Chicago left one dead and about 34 injured with 50 serious cases reported. Emergency crews rushed to the scene as investigators began detailing the cause of the derailment.
A Paris execution of a 23-year-old butcher named Duchemin stunned observers as 2000 yards to the guillotine crowds gathered behind barriers. The condemned man appeared barefoot with a black veil and rough cape, then was beheaded in seconds. Officials and journalists witnessed the event as Paris debated the death penalty amid lingering public sensationalism.
Boston nurse Ethel White aged 26 was found dead in a lodging house under unclear circumstances. William Smith reported the death, said he found her on the doorstep, allowed her to stay in his room, and later found her dead with a fractured skull and head wound. Smith was detained as police awaited the coroner's jury findings.
Judge Watta Parker ruled the Lexington Kentucky city officers election of 1907 null and void for fraud and corrupt methods. The decision ousts Mayor Skain and three other Democratic officials. Officials filed a motion for appeal amid charges of police activity at registration colonization of repeaters and purchase of certificates to fraudulently carry the election by force.
Clara Braithwaite an 18 year old daughter of GH Braithwaite hotel keeper at Harrisburg Ont hanged herself on Wednesday night from a tree chosen so her father could pass by on his way home. She had refused whipping from her step mother and the suicide was carried out in a location arranged to meet his route.
Fragmentary OCR reports Gen Johnstone or Johnston adjutant general of Kentucky state guard was held to the grand jury on an assault-related matter. The text is garbled with misspellings and fragmented quotes from an editorial.
In the Waldorf Astoria New York a Tuesday afternoon incident left Mary A Castle, 8 years old and pretty, wounded William D Craig with a 22 caliber revolver. Craig, member of the Rocky Mountain club, escaped to elevator as Castle fired. She claimed to be an insurance agent and cited a brother Capt Henry Scott in Fort Morgan. Craig plans to press charges. Frederick Dean, who sublet Mrs Castle's Sixty sixth street apartment, says Castle's home is San Francisco and she is Neville Castle's wife.
The Navy Department outlines a plan for a large flotilla of submarine torpedo boats at Cavite Philippines. Two vessels Moccasin and Adder are en route aboard the Caesar toward Manila via the Suez canal. Grampus Pike and seven more boats construction progress on the Atlantic coast will augment to twelve submarines including a mother ship Dixie replacing Yankton.
Joseph Bocano reported to police in St Louis after his home was used in a kidnapping of Grace Viviano age 3 and Alfonso Viviano age 6. A ransom note for 25000 was delivered to parents four hours after the abduction from their Monday noon home. Detectives questioned four suspects, roommates of Samuel Turrisi, then released them. Turrisi seen with the children at Bocano's home but not located.
Former United States senator from Kansas Harris is dangerously ill at his Lawrence residence with a heart attack. He is in weakened condition, reportedly affected by heat while horseback riding.
On order of Judge Lurton the United States appellate court lifted the receivership of the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railway. Receiver Hermon is relieved of duty. In Alabama drys: state vote of 76 to 19 ends wide prohibition efforts on Tuesday.
A Kansas City retiree announced a gift of 830000 to the Franklin Institute, saying he wished to establish a settlement home modeled after a Chicago house. The donor, Thomas Swope, a former real estate owner, described the project as part of his philanthropic aims.
The Bennetts family home near Clarion hosts services for Mrs Bennett and two others drowned at Bimlake Turton. Rescuers Hugh Hartshorn Milo Stark Joy Goslin and R K Bumphey praised for daring rescue that saved some lives. A Des Moines official, Councilman John L Hamery, faces assault charges after a clash with Trimmer club head John Hammond over police department conduct.
State Labor Commissioner Van Duyn replies to probation officers defending the child labor law. He says most juveniles in court are 14 or older and argues starting work at 14 is appropriate, suggesting overprotecting youths may push them toward factory life and mischief.
President Taft will spend eleven hours in Des Moines on September 20 and review 6,000 troops assembled for a military tournament. He arrives on a Northwestern special train at 7 a.m. and departs at 6 p.m. via Rock Island to Denver, after leaving Beverly, Mays, September 16 for Chicago.
A Chalmers-Detroit touring car bound from Mason City to Sioux City skidded two miles east of Sanborn after a broken wheel. James I Blythe, his wife and daughter, and sister Mrs R A McElroy of Springfield Ky were traveling. Mrs McElroy suffered a fracture of the left arm, others uninjured. She was treated at a local hotel where physicians set the fracture. The injury is painful but not serious.
Louis Ducommon was struck by a hay fork near Cleghorn while helping in a hay field. His 10 year old son George Ducommon died last Thursday from the same incident that occurred Saturday. The fork burst through the chest area in a severe wound.
Brakeman Ed Hartgulat of Council Bluffs was killed Thursday night at Maple River Junction while attempting to board a freight train. He died in Carroll hospital after injuries from being run over by wheels. Separately a horse-drawn carriage was struck at a Northwood bridge area, leaving its horse bruised but alive. Clinton motorists push milk purity fight as council approves milk inspection.
United States Marshal reports Theodore Murdock, indicted in Sioux City for passing counterfeit six dollar gold pieces, has reportedly been nabbed in Milwaukee by Chicago officials. Sentenced to ten years at Fort Leavenworth, Murdock worked alone, moving on after passing about sixty dollars in bogus coins.
J M Korstad of Sioux City obtained a warrant for his stepfather J Mott on a disturbing the peace charge. Korstad says Mott slapped his mother after she refused to feed the family calf, noting Mott has not worked in two years and lived off Mrs Mott’s washing.
Governor Carroll grants parole to Mrs Anna Myers of Des Moines on condition she dismisses appeal to the supreme court and leaves town. Jury failed to find insanity. governor cites possible temporary aberration at time of the arson fire. Parole to be signed soon, likely along with Samuel P. Smith’s Davenport defaulter parole.
Samuel Doren of Waterloo lies in hospital after two masked highwaymen shot him on the perk road at 10 o clock Monday night. He suffered two bullets in the left thigh and is reported in serious condition.
Widow Mrs. La Woode and sister of Holra are named heirs to a $10,000 estate of Patrick O’Hara of Cincinnati, per notification from co owner W Oldman. The uncle’s will reportedly left the fortune to his relatives, with Buplington ties cited.
Fragmentary text mentions George and BTA with references to formed ARLOUS and unspecified amounts. Evidence is unclear. details insufficient for a clear event or outcome.
The Senate reported the urgent deficiency appropriation bill with necessary amendments to carry out the new tariff law. The tariff bill, as reported by conferees, was submitted to the House and printed. Debate spanned seven hours as senators clashed over conference provisions and party pledges, while the House adopted the conference report on the tariff bill and prepared for further votes on accompanying measures.
A four story brick building occupied by the Kirby Shoe Company in Orange Virginia burned, destroying the business district. Loss estimated at 76 000 dollars with about 75 000 dollars of damage not fully insured. Two employees of the Canada railroad, John Ritchie and…
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