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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1908
Page
6
Hemeston city pages reflect a town focused on growth and community events. Officials announce small business drives and public meetings in Hemeston with local leaders guiding development programs and civic participation.
A plot to eliminate Chicago officials surfaced after Chief George Shippy was stabbed in his hallway. His son Harry, 19, was shot and likely fatally wounded while James Foley was wounded. Shippy killed the assailant Lazarus Averbuch, a Russian Jew, linked to anarchist Emma Goldman. Mayor Busse faced threats as raids seized anarchist material and calls grew to deport aliens aiding criminals.
An Indian woman named A.ce Hill was found slain in a room at a boarding house in Bestboard on Wednesday. The death was due to a stab wound inflicted by an unknown assailant, with authorities continuing investigation.
Three Iowa candidates have qualified for Rhodes Scholarships from January exam results. John L Huff of Muscatine and a State University of Iowa student, Jacob A O Larson of Decorah from Luther College, and William B Millen, Cornell College graduate and Columbus Junction school superintendent, may be selected by the state committee based on scholarship, athletic ability, morality and leadership. Charles A Sprigg of Monmouth College competed from Illinois. result pending.
A surprise was sprung in Marshalltown as state auditor E. F. Roberts filed fresh informations against Green Mountain Savings officers President Stuart B. MacDiarmid and Cashier Donald A. Johnson. They face charges of perjury embezzlement and conspiracy over keeping the bank open despite insolvency. Johnson also faces perjury for misrepresenting stock ownership. Four witnesses testified behind closed doors including Leland Windsor who linked Johnson’s knowledge of insolvency to his duties.
A Des Moines firm secured the stock of the defunct Des Department Store after a Chicago bidder Benther of Benther's ecompositors W A Wells and Faulk Younk Bros participated. The final bid reached about 74 390 dollars, with an earlier bid around 74 500 dollars. The winner’s identity remained unknown at sale time, with rumors linking Benther to the Boston store of Chicago.
Blaine town farm of St Cherbill between here and Arc Dr S and S. A. De notes blackleg in cattle. Officials warn of the disease and maintain watch over all big herds. Ida County ships more cattle than any county its size in the west. a breakout could cause serious losses.
A rough stranger seized 11 year old Anna Helman on Neer Road, robbed her of fifty cents, and dragged her toward the woods. She escaped uninjured after breaking away. Police hunt the assailant with no arrest at this time.
A mistyped report suggests a person named Fra Blachiy appeared alive after being found on river banks. He claims his clothes were stolen and left there, while the authorities consider the death a possible act by another.
Mrs Dolph of Clinton is jailed on murder charges after allegedly admitting to her mother, Mrs Leslie Goldsmith, that she killed her husband Fred Dolph before fleeing. Judge Lefingwell set no bail. the 19-year-old wife is held for the grand jury. Mrs Goldsmith, a nonresident, is held on $1,000 bail as a witness.
A mad dog in Colfax township bit thirty chickens and thirteen hogs. The hogs were isolated, meat condemned, and the herd quarantined after a family rancher consumed some meat. Dr McLain and assistant state veterinarian confirmed rabies at the farm in Boone County.
Jack Arnold a Zearing farmer shot at a crowd in McCallsburg after a dispute with Guy Mills editor of the Tribune. He has paid a fine for discharging firearms and faces a grand jury probe on an alleged assault with intent to commit manslaughter. no one was hit.
Davenport breweries issued a notice restricting beer sales to patrons complying with the multijurisdictional law. Bollinger’s district court opens the first of eight injunction actions filed by the civic federation against local dance halls and summer gardens. Clinton Woman Victim. Alice Gabriel, 74, a leading resident, was killed crossing a street when struck by an electric car. She leaves two daughters and four sons, prominent local businessmen.
Mr and Mrs Hanson of Grant township were found guilty of cruelty to a foster son after the boy surfaced from a straw stack badly bruised. Neighbors alerted authorities and the prosecution pursued the case, revealing extensive injuries on the child.
Blodget, the school man indicted for forgery, was freed by a jury at this term of district court, a verdict that surprised many. Carnegie Aids Coe College. Andrew Carnegie donates 63500 for a new science hall at Coe College. Falls Derrick Kills Man. A derrick from the Inter State brewery project toppled from the third story, killing engineer Colon in the basement. Becomes Convert at 39. David Morer, 9, joined the Grace Reformed Church at Conesville, possibly Iowa’s oldest new member at that age.
Senator Redfield Proctor of Vermont died in his Champlain Avenue apartment after a grippe illness. He was 77 and his son Governor Fletcher Proctor was at his bedside. Congress adjourned as a mark of respect. The body to be sent to Proctor, Vermont for burial Friday. Proctor was a leading marble magnate and long involved with Vermont Marble Company.
An avalanche descended Sunday near Goppenstein in Berne destroying a hotel at the mouth of the Loetschenthal tunnel. Thirteen were killed and fifteen injured as about sixty occupants were seated at dinner when the hotel collapsed. Two children alerted guests with a cry of danger as the disaster struck.
Kansas Republicans at the state convention in Topeka elected four delegates at large to the Chicago convention and instructed them to back Secretary W. H. Tait for president. Resolutions praised the candidate’s statesmanship and leadership and urged the delegates to vote for his nomination.
Surgeon General Walter Wiman gave Secretary Taft a report on milk and public health. The study, ordered by President Roosevelt and carried out by federal experts, states much of the nation's milk is impure.
Ohio Republicans at the state convention oust all Foraker and Dick allies from the central committee. Of 21 members, eleven were reelected, seven were Foraker men, and all the newcomers are Taft supporters. The three defeated were Taft opponents due to local factors.
Nathan Vidaver a special deputy attorney general was arrested Wednesday on attempted extortion charges. District Attorney Jerome alleges Vidaver threatened William Montgomery former Hamilton bank president now under indictment for overcertification to obtain 500 dollars. Montgomery and Vidaver dined at the Asterhouse during a prearranged payment of 108 marked bills, identified by detectives. In other notes, American Trust Co seeks foreclosure on Consolidated Steam Lines of Maine mortgage for 63 million and Metropolitan Steamship 2.5 million, while U S railways plan to comply with the nine hour law affecting operations and stations.
Alia Sane of Denver is declared sane by four mental disease experts who examined him for several hours and submitted their report to District Attorney A. Stidger on Tuesday. The panel assessed Alia in connection with the slaying of Father Leo Heinrichs.
King Leopold and the Belgian government announce a complete agreement on the annexation of the Congo Independent State ending months of dispute and signaling a unified policy for the colonial territory.
A collage of curious notes: crickets bring luck yet killing them invites misfortune. a life size marble statue surprise leads to a burglary reaction. Boston’s fire wagon with seats for chauffeur and crew. Nora Langhorne linked to designer Gibson. French navy submarines advised by three white mice on crew. Pompeii reveals Romans used window glass while England relied on waxed linen paper. late eighteenth century pasteboard sashes used oily paper and horn as glass substitutes.
The Iowa State Register and Farmer urges tornado preparedness and promotes the Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Association of Des Moines. It notes rapid growth, over 122 million towns insured, losses paid beyond half a million, and strong cash on hand. The paper highlights low costs, prompt loss payments, and the association’s ties to Farmers Mutuals and Town Dwelling. It invites readers to contact Secretary J. S. Herriman for details and maps.
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