The Hull Index Editor and Publisher Will Tamplin
The Hull Index names Will Tamplin as editor and proprietor in a short statement of leadership for the paper.
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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1905
Page
6
The Hull Index names Will Tamplin as editor and proprietor in a short statement of leadership for the paper.
Wilson Addington a well known politician and horseman of Marion Indiana was seated in his office Tuesday night when two men fired through the glass. He was wounded in the abdomen and seen by surgeons with little hope of recovery. Charles Sprong an oil rig builder recently arrived from Spencerville Ohio was arrested ten minutes later. Sprong claimed ignorance though witnesses say he appeared at the window. An revolver with one empty chamber was found in Sprong pocket. Officers guarded Sprong as crowds dispersed and the shooting was believed to be for revenge. Addington had a prior political career including two terms as county clerk.
The Echo de Paris quotes Admiral Doulasco, the Russian member of the North Sea council, claiming he proposed a four year naval reorganization to cut costs in the war with Japan. He envisions a future peace and a fortified fleet, with port control and strategic shifts across A pany and allied regions.
Gov Darkin frees preacher Hinshaw who was convicted of murdering his wife Tharka Hinshaw at Betleville ten years ago. Hinshaw had been confined to Michigan City prison. governor cites lack of proven motive and unresolved mystery surrounding the case.
A 24 year old Buffalo woman was found dead in her room with a suspected strangulation after receiving threats from the Black Hand Society demanding $20. Neighbors say she had warned of a death threat. In separate notes heavy snowfall blankets Nebraska and western Kansas with wind and rain forecasts. A fire in Olathe damaged several buildings near the police square. An injury from a separate incident in Montana hints at ongoing dangers as trains report disruptions and markets reflect stock conditions in Sioux City.
Four men died and two others were injured Tuesday at a Rockland shaft used by Victoria Mining Company for a hydraulic power project after a cable broke while six men surfaced in a skip. The incident occurred around one hour after the men began their ascent.
The fall of Port Arthur is reported unofficially by Japanese kites picked up by Russian soldiers before telegraphs. Russian garrison evac plans from Port Arthur include shipments to Dalny and Tupan. Officers and troops shown exhausted, but resolve remains. reports note battlefield positions west of Sinchiapa and nearby villages.
A New York race to Vienna involves Joseph Mextill Tat fepsan and Joseph Medi Patterson with Patterson’s wife and Alfes Hix ginbothan from Chicago. They plan to sail the first steamer this week to meet Countess Gyaieki and Mire Patterson’s daughter in a deadly journey amid illness. The gossip links Benn ar Patterson, a Chicago publisher, to a marriage with Cant Gyricki of Russia at a Washington home and notes the couple’s later appearance at the Roxgian Poland country estate.
Chicago speculation centers on Joh Maynard Eherlan son of a supreme court justice as a Republican nominee potential. His past electoral losses and independent runs are noted while party factions claim ward pledges and expected support ahead of the convention.
A frelebl train wreck occurred about fry miles east of Sand Watch tunnel on the Baltimore and Ohio Railway Saturday killing five men including a subatibite fireman. The accident caused track damage at Cllenege and disrupted service, with reports of corruption probes reaching Washington as officials were suspended.
The fortieth annual convention of the National Vive Stock Association opened Monday with Senator LL Warren of Wyoming presiding. After an initial report on sellers, seven members were appointed to study a proposed reorganization. Nellie Cummings Deel, a noted San Francisco actress, died Sunday in reduced means.
The Atlantic Coast mail car was robbed about five miles east of Montgomery Alabama after a stop at Wiley. Mail clerk Eugene Hester was shot in the hand by a masked white robber who seized the registered mail and leaped from the car as the train slowed. Amount taken is believed large.
A large fire of incendiary origin Sunday destroyed sixteen tanks at the Nobel Company and damaged nearby property. Since January 5 a clash between strikers and Cossacks has killed six workmen and injured thirty on both sides. The strike began December 26 over housing and wages with early calm followed by threats to guards and sporadic fighting.
More than twenty members of the Metropolitan Opera House Company chorus were seriously injured Saturday night when a bridge collapsed during the opening act of Carmen in New York. Principals escaped harm as chorus members rushed to shield the audience and keep calm, with impresario UWelnvich Conreid helping prevent panic.
Former town man Junape Tron Voue-Atarp Daliding raced across roofs under the belief he pursued a burglar. K. Mertiv, 30, formerly of Mluart, fell from a roof onto nearby dwellings and street, where bystanders shouted warnings. He died an hour later from his injuries after the fall.
Isaac Swan, named by Carrie Joslin of Wheatfield Township as her husband’s accomplice in the arsenic poisoning, was arrested on the murder charge. Mrs. Joslin confessed to buying the poisoning ding. Swan admitted complicity. The accused expressed no remorse and reportedly does not want to see Swan again.
A bear broke a jam of logs on the Manitewish river Thursday night, crushed beside the key log, which was found to be honey filled. A brown heart was seen prowling nearby as observers noted the dramatic break and noted honey concealed in the timber.
The report details bloodhounds tracking an unknown killer of Thomas Reed in Brooklyn. A son of the dead man, Thomas Steed, was cleared. his wife found Reed alive in the house before death and later claimed money amounts of 475 dollars were missing. Police say an arrest may follow as coroner's jury records cite a bullet wound.
Fort Dodge report tells of a sow found alive after seven days buried in a straw stack during a blizzard. The piglets, six lively piglets, were born during the siege and are being raised as the sow recovers with careful feeding.
Fire Chief Calle proposes the city buy two steamers for the fire department to serve the business district. A provision for no additional debt is suggested and the chief estimates the steamers will cost about £11,000 with rapid return on investment due to their efficiency.
State authorities announce action against several Des Moines area coal companies for encroaching on state minerals under the Des Moines river bed. Engineer Joe Tinker reports removal of state property valued at thousands of dollars, with damages sought in court.
Beverly Walker faces first degree murder charges in Des Moines court for the killing of Thomas Bradley in Marquisville. The defendant’s bond was set at $1,000, and he was sent to the county jail after failing to post.
State Auditor Currall indicated he would appoint A. J. Auxhatt of Dedham as receiver of the failed Dedham State Bank. He said depositors would likely be paid in full and blamed insolvency on the president. The president has vanished, with rumors of credit-based, unpropertyed business.
The state of Iowa prosecutes Lester Clark, a northern county farmer, for manslaughter in the death of his 12 year old son with alleged brutal abuse. Judge A B Blair presides as over 100 witnesses are summoned in a case stirring local comment.
Arnold Daane 12 of Hull was hunting when a 22 rifle fired by a companion struck him in the abdomen. The bullet lodged in the bowels near the navel. Doctors Crane Scholten and Cederboom operated, eight perforations were sewn, and the patient rested after surgery with some hope of recovery.
Wil Investigators probe a Clarke County murder claim involving J L DeLong a wealthy resident and two of his children. DeLong died after allegedly swallowing a whisky and allum mixture with motives tied to a disputed will. Suspicion arises of family involvement as investigators pursue the case.
Two men were arrested five miles south of Cornel Tinifa Saturday and jailed as possible principals in the Treynor bank attempt. Ward arrived from Treynor reporting dynamiting of ravine banks and a badly wrecked building. The suspects claimed papers of John Hernstein and James Arthur. both had revolvers and one carried an empty nitre-giscerin canvas. The witnesses could not confirm monetary theft details.
Five people died when a fire engine crashed at Fourteenth and Elk Streets in Dubuque Sunday night. Victims named were Wo Reynolds Phoraee Wilmers Jye Collinson Grace Rchwind and Mildred Prodden. One horse broke a leg and the engine overturned. Guests at a Hondalph wedding fell ill after sea rved rain. many suffered cramps and vomiting with cholera feared though fatalities hoped to be avoided.
Congress reconvened after recess as the merchant marine committee report was debated and views sought from the minority. Senate discussions covered Oklahoma New Mexico statehood, government cotton statistics criticism, and various appropriation and organizational bills with adjournment in honor of deceased members.
The marshal ley board of supervisors notes tax collections show high revenue with the year’s total near prosperity. Carl Frickel a prominent Divergent trader is found dead by hanging, life extinct upon discovery, with a brother previously committed to an asylum suggesting hereditary insanity. Mrs McFarland, wife of pioneer resident Ben McFarland, dies at her Struble home.
The Supreme Court decision concerns a Wet Point cadet’s commissioning amid debates over naval cost subsidies and international treaty matters. It notes actions on civil service issues and legislative priorities including statistics collection and civil matters.
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