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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1904
Page
2
A chaotic night left a town devastated with arson and looting causing $400,000 in damages. Soldiers patrolled streets as residents fled debris filled blocks. Citizens organized aid as homelessness rose and authorities consider martial law to restore order.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a disaster linked to Boer colony plans in Montana and a shipwreck. It mentions a prince dying, harrowing details of the wreck, and questions about children who might have been saved if allowed to stay.
A wire service fragment reports a grand jury returning indictments in a bribery case involving two named defendants and a security concern within government circles. Local authorities have not released full details yet.
Navy dispatch dated January 12 describes Colombian and Panamanian activity near San Blas and the Gulf of Darien. Ships Cartagenna and Castine report troop movements, with 4000 troops referenced and tensions arising over exploration in Mundingo and Tidinng Bay.
A Pasteur Institute report from Chicago warns a child’s illness may fatally harm three people. Victims include Latta, a father bitten on the hands, and Latta’s child who died. other infected youths tied to a Madrid dog bite.
Reports say Emperor of Korea seeks aid from Victor Emmanuel III to counter Japanese and Russian rivalries. Port Arthur tensions rise as Russian troops concentrate at Yalu and railroad defenses tighten. Foreign legations in Peking note two Russian divisions are nearing the theater by the Silo vow line.
The December grand jury investigates a purported new lobby combine formed by delegates in St Louis to influence legislation and determine which bills advance. Focus centers on a bill for a 2 preamadle tube service between Union Station and the world’s fair grounds, debated by the council and paused by the House in December.
Col James Denby a lawyer and diplomat of Evansville Indiana and former minister to China died suddenly in Jamestown New York. He served as a colonel in the Civil War, led Indiana regiments, and was United States minister from 1885 to 1898. He joined commissions on the Spanish American War conduct in 1898 and the Philippine commission in 1899.
The Porte at Constantinople reports Austro-Hungarian and Russian ambassadors confirm full acceptance of the Macedonian reform plan and consent to amnesty for all political prisoners except dynamiters. A fresh mutiny erupts among troops in Van region over unpaid wages. about 100 soldiers plunder the town, attack the palace, and clash with guards. In Delaware, Receiver Popper sues J Howard Addicks for wrongful conversion of funds from Bay State Gas in Philadelphia federal court.
Left a trail of murder, Frank Henry Berness sits on death row in Sing Sing awaiting the electric chair. He claims the men he killed deserved it, recounts a life of crime from a mining town, and recalls key crimes tied to a debt from Captain Townsend.
A St Louis dispatch reports a grand jury investigation into alleged bribery tied to a new delegate change and ratification of a pneumatic tube service between Union Station and the World’s Fair grounds. The rumor, if true, claims a $15086 bribe sought to pass nine district attorneys’ public improvements. The motive cited links to boosting passage of the project within the past two months.
A. A. Bolke, a Sioux City farmer, killed his wife at a boarding house in Los Angeles with a pocket knife and then took his own life in front of their 4-year-old son. The couple’s motive cited religious matters amid speculation of derangement.
A state inspector reports neglect and violence at Dove County asylum facilities, detailing patients kept in harsh conditions, use of restraints, and inadequate supervision. The investigation cites abusive practices, mismanagement, and risk to inmates amid calls for reform and accountability.
Iowa newspaper men plan a May gathering in St Louis with state officials and press leaders. Charles M Jugkin of Salixald presided over discussions with executive committee members to arrange a world press congress and a separate native press association meeting in Des Moines and the expansion building. The effort aims for a mid May statewide editors meeting at the expansion's town building.
A break in at Dall and Mingon general store in Galva Tuesday night saw $100 in goods stolen. A suspect named Charlie Stewart, about AB years old, with sandy hair, was found selling stolen items for drinks early Wednesday and arrested. Goods were hidden under sacks, with skeleton keys used for entry.
The court voids a portion of Lightell law, declaring it unconstitutional. It overturns parts of a lower court decision in Bueho et al. versus Magoun, delaying enforcement of the questioned provisions as a stopgap measure. The dispute centers on local conduct and penalties tied to an OWI stop in several counties, with monetary stakes cited at $240,000 and related court actions in Mouuni-Thurtsin and Reeby districts.
Reported bank robbery at Quimby bank leads to manhunt and lockdown of Cherokee Jail. Authorities pursue five suspects as residents fear escape by the bandits. Unclear details point to possible ties to local teachers and officials.
In Decatur Quincy a farmer named Bravewell shot Hayden after a cattle dispute sparked by a nod toward Hayden's cattle. Hayden refused to move the stock, prompting Bravewell to dismount and attack with a weapon. Hayden was wounded in the abdomen by two bullets.
Police report a man named Willags confessed to arson, claiming an insurance scheme over a stock valued at Waterloo. The case involves a murder rumor, burial of goods, and a high court struggle over costs and trial rulings from Onawa. The plaintiff seeks damages in a related civil suit.
Milner subject to extradition by Ohio authorities for alleged fraud involving money obtained by deceit. Governor Granta and Cummlin oversee the process. Knoxville sheriff and Waterloo banks figure in regional finance notes. A related plan notes J. C. Bastoy, president of Waterloo National Bank, to open a new bank soon.
The Forty Nineteenth General Assembly convened with Senate and House members present amid smoke stained walls and broken windows. Clerks and officers were sworn in as workmen tarry hammering at the north end while committees prepare for daily sessions and debates on pending measures.
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