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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
4
A New York senator’s special agent accuses a woman in a divorce case of perjury and asserts the suit against United States figures will proceed. The witness, Miss Wood, currently in Colorado, faced questioning over a past incident as authorities pursue formal cure actions.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a tragedy at Waukee with scattered names such as Darschu and Paulson. The text is unclear but indicates a violent incident or fatal outcome linked to a public event or location in Philadelphia context and Russian-related mentions.
Government announces plan to establish a postal check system to operate until 1911. It would allow deposits of 100 marks, issued account numbers, and pay cards across nine major cities including Berlin and Hamburg. Accounts can be drawn upon by others, with fees to cover operation costs. transfers, money orders, and messenger payments offered.
French editor Andre Tardieu, just back from America, publishes Roosevelt’s remarks on his crusade against plutocracy. Roosevelt portrays himself as conservative, opposing socialism and anarchy, and vows to defend justice by returning blows to critics.
The United Mine Workers at Indianapolis discussed the district wage scale plan. It recommends a new district based wage scale with operators signing by district, maintaining current conditions for another year from April 1, adjusting local differences at district conventions.
A landslide at Ben Avon near Pittsburgh on Thursday destroyed the gas regulator house. Two Chinese residents are believed dead and many others suffered gas inhalation as eight sites were set ablaze or rocked by explosions. Several people narrowly escaped death in the disaster.
In Low ell Massachusetts Miss Filhelmina Crawford aged 29 adopts James Butler aged 46 as her son in a superior court proceeding. Crawford asserts Butler’s parents died when she was two, and he was raised in her father’s family making a complex family history.
Dr Karavaleff, head of a toll group, was shot to death at his home in Yekaterinislav. The assailants were two women linked to a reactionary organization.
The Port au Prince situation remains quiet as American cruiser Des Moines and gunboat Paducah arrive alongside the cruiser Cressy and other escorts. The fleet’s presence signals a show of force during the tense moment.
Two people were killed and three others seriously injured in an explosion at a New Zealand site on the El Paso line. Investigations indicate mishandled dynamite caused the blast, with authorities urging caution and safety measures.
A fragmented notice indicates force on the road this Thursday with crews mobilized for business disruption. The readable fragments mention assignations of crews and an impacted route, but details are unclear. Further text would clarify exact location and scope.
Senator Martii Lake introduces a concurrent resolution calling for a legislative inquiry into the attorney general’s conduct during the current panic. The measure targets receiverships at New York banks and trust companies, alleging political favoritism and possible misuse of power to delay resumption of solvent institutions. The resolution, backed by banker concerns, aims to examine alleged corrupt practices and influence in appointments by the AG’s office.
In Caldwell district court Judge Fremont Woo heard Harry Orchard testify in the Haywood Pettibone murder trials. He claimed to tell the truth and conceal nothing as he discussed the ex Govern or Steunenberg case. The state board of pardons was urged Wednesday to commute Orchard’s death sentence to imprisonment.
In Philadelphia at the Bijou theater a 19 year old boxer Willie Robinson died after a bout with Charles Wolf. The fighters were in the ring about thirty five seconds when Wolf landed a blow over the heart. Robinson collapsed, medical staff failed to revive him, and he died en route to a hospital.
Earl Hesser from Cleveland posed as a deputy U S marshal and arrested railway workers at Lima Gallon and Crestline Ohio. Judge Quall sentenced him to six years in the penitentiary after he paraded the prisoners and then allegedly rotted them.
At a Wednesday directors meeting J Ogden Armour was elected to succeed Stuyvesant Fish as director. The board also authorized a special stockholders meeting to vote on a 30 percent stock increase for the Illinois Central.
Eleven year old Matinda Young, fleeing fear of punishment, collapsed in the classroom of Trinity German Lutheran parish school in Port Wayne Indiana. Post mortem showed heart weakness as the cause of death.
Boxers Leck Allen and Fritz Gutzenberger both from St. Joseph, Missouri, were involved in a boxing match that ended in Allen dying from injuries sustained Tuesday night. Rhodes, known as Young Rhodes, was arrested following the incident.
Seven children from five Harrisburg families were bitten by the same dog and are to be sent to Chicago for treatment at the Pasteur Institute for hydrophobia under an arrangement by the estate board of health.
A student from Alabama Polytechnic Institute in Montgomery died Thursday after a baseball game incident in which a bail struck the back of his head. The accident occurred during the ninth game of the day, lifting the campus to mourn the loss of the young athlete.
County superintendent of schools for Green Bay Wisconsin voided the contract of John Whratty, a teacher in the Aliones town school, over alleged cruelty in punishing children.
Iowa story describes 200 widows and maids in Vinton forming a Cupid's club with letters and pink envelopes sent to a fictional young woman. Photographs and fragrant notes circulated nationwide, awaiting forwarding to the dead letter office where clerks may read the ornate expressions of love.
State of Iowa versus A H Sniff editor of the Missouri Valley News stands for trial as court in Logan with Judge Green presiding. Sniff is defended by ex Senator Allen and others while the prosecution includes Ge nung Burk Tamisia and Smith. Another major matter cites the Willow creek ditch case against Harrison and Pottawattamie boards to force completion of the contracted ditch.
W L Parker a pioneer Sibley businessman and longtime Democratic leader died Tuesday afternoon from diabetes. The funeral was led by the Masons. Parker moved to Sibley in 1874 and served as school board president, county central committee chair, postmaster under Cleveland, and active in municipal affairs. He belonged to Knights of Pythias, Woodmen and Masons.
Earl Lip pingoos was shot by Walter Height while serenading at Mrs. Nellie Hawn’s home. Height fired into the crowd hoping to break up a quarrel. Lip pingoos was wounded in the shoulder and the bullet not recovered. Height hid in a barn until police captured him. Mrs. Hawn, divorced last January, denies marriage to Height.
A gang of five to ten youths ages under 16 was arrested in Muscatine on Wednesday for robbing five stores, several coal and lumber offices, and cabin boats. Among those charged were Ed Middleton Reuben Satters Waite and Edward Valett who carried out the Diamond Jo office raid.
The funeral for Christian Ehrhardt aged 80 was held at the Presbyterian church in Logan with interment in Logan cemetery. About fifteen minutes after mourners returned from the cemetery his wife Wilhelmina Ehrhardt died at the family home.
Early Tuesday morning the Turner brothers elevator at Griswold Burna was consumed by fire destroying the new building machinery and all contents. The loss totaled several thousand dollars and included about $2,000 worth of grain at the time.
Mr and Mrs John J Wel ler of Waterton marked their sixtieth wedding anniversary on Thursday with five children, fifteen grandchildren, two great grandchildren and a host of friends joining the celebration.
John Wilkerson of Wilton filed information Thursday charging A Galloway and W Hawney of Muscatine with itinerant doctor activity. The case claims the medical treatment provided did no good and that large sums were obtained under false pretenses. The defendants are named in the complaint and the matter seeks legal action.
The firm Ilelbrook and Bro of Onawa sold 80 acres to George Reed at 150 dollars per acre. The Janda property shows no improvements for any character.
Pat Crowe, famed for prior notoriety, was struck by a stranger in Davenport after an exchange over an insult. Crowe, intoxicated during the incident, lost his hat and suffered two badly cut and discolored eyes in the ensuing clash with an unnamed bystander who defended himself.
Board of education and superintendent report 800 to 1,000 city children of school age absent. Truant officer records show many youths playing hockey and parents blamed for lax attendance. Pastor Dr Geo C Fort uses cinema ads to publicize Port Dade Methodist services with church announcements shown on theater screens.
Four persons were stopped Monday near Town Central via a dark duct location in Mason City. Two masked men halted passersby and relieved them of belongings and money, though only a small amount was taken. The suspects were arrested.
Last August a thief entered the Logan home of W. F. Walker and carried off bank books, a certificate of deposit and other papers along with $12. Tuesday W. D. Young found the box under brass in a garden near the home. Nothing was missing but the money.
The Young Men's Christian Association of Fort Dodge announces a campaign starting May 1 for a new sixty thousand dollar building. The organization now has over 400 members and faces serious space shortages. It runs the second largest boys club in the state and continues to grow.
Charles E. Clapp a prominent Omaha lawyer of Mich and Clapp collapsed and died on a street in Council Bluffs after being engaged in empanelling a jury for a pyres damage suit in U S court earlier that morning.
The Lafayette Inn in Clinton, Iowa, changed hands Tuesday as the Inter-State Hotel Company of Iowa sold it to Dilley of Omaha and G Schevenell of Winona. The hotel cost $200,000 to build a year ago.
The Hamilton County Hornet will publish its fifth issue on April 1 from Williams by W H Allen and Son. W H Allen will serve as editor, brother of C D Allen of the Des Moines Tribune.
Burlington clergyman Rev. B. B. Smith, father of genevieve smith, narrowly escaped fatal gas asphyxiation when a room g48 at the hotel was left open by accident. The incident followed the confession that his daughter had murdered her illegitimate child.
W R Orr was crushed to death when support timbers failed while he was rebuilding a foundation under a cottage several miles northeast of the city. The accident occurred during ongoing construction.
The Mapleton Enterprise reports its plant will be moved after selling its paper and subscription list to TH. V. Chapin of the Press, signaling a change in local newspaper operations.
Charles Oakes aged 72 was found dead in the one room cottage he inhabited at Clinton. He is believed to have been dead about ten days before discovery.
Harry Hecy of Creston remains very weak after being shot by an officer during an attempted arrest for fighting. Doctors report his condition shows promise of eventual recovery despite the critical spell.
A fire on Monday destroyed The City Meat Market at Little Sioux. Contents were saved. The loss is about $1,000 with about half insured. Local fire crews investigated the blaze and no injuries were reported.
A 20 year old girl was found dead in her room at the Collins hotel on Peru road near Dubuque. Authorities described the circumstances as a troubling incident and began an inquiry into the events leading to the death.
A survey of labor activity shows unions in Canada, Boston, Philadelphia, and other cities expanding influence. Key items include sixfold wage and hour reforms, federation growth in Massachusetts and North Carolina, and plans for a labor temple in New York. Notable mentions include Canadian and American craft groups, new charters, and calls for remedial mining laws.
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