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Newspaper
Inter County Journal
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1906
Page
5
San Francisco reels from a massive quake at 10 am. Thousands of buildings damaged or destroyed. Fire rages across Market and Mission streets as troops guard banks and aid stations. Reports warn of enormous loss of life and property, with Oakland and surrounding areas also affected.
Fragmented OCR narrates an abrupt martial law declaration in Los Angeles. General Munsten at the Presidio reportedly quelled disorder and evacuated soldiers as street clashes and property damage unfolded across Oakheed and surrounding areas. Local offices and lines of communication were affected, with ongoing military presence reported throughout the city.
Describes widespread ruin in the southern market district with many buildings collapsed and vast loss of life unknown. The Postal Telegraph Company abandoned its building sending operators to Oakland to restore communication. San Francisco remains cut off as Examiner Rialto and Southern Pacific properties burn.
Reports from Palo Alto describe Roeland Stanford University structures damaged by a seismic event. One account claims only one of the great buildings remains usable while another notes conditions are not as severe as feared.
At Agnews insane asylum near collapse killed about 400 inmates. The remaining patients allegedly wandered the country after the first shock.
The city warnings report the temporary morgue and hospital at Mechanics Pavilion threatened by fire. Troops firemen and police use dynamite to halt flames while preparing to move the wounded. Fire and smoke devastate surrounding areas including St Tenatius church. Railways wrecked. reliefs poured in as distant cities hear the crisis. Seismic and weather reports tie to the San Francisco quake era with ongoing vibrations.
Easter services were held in all churches last Sunday with joyful hymns and sermons on the resurrection. The Methodist Church staged a children’s program in the morning and raised about 30 dollars for missions in the evening.
Louis Busse faces execution today in Buller county after a habeas corpus hearing in Marion last Saturday denied the writ. The case stems from the brutal murder of his wife and the attempt to burn the body to destroy evidence. Attorneys for the state and Busse pressed for reprieve as last appeals loom before Gov. Cummins.
A reprieve was granted yesterday evening delaying the execution of Joseph Smith the colored man scheduled for August 10. The legal hanging was set for noon today, marking the first in the town in a decade.
Certificates issued by the state board of examiners will last up to five years for second grade, four years with exit examinations for holders, and one year for third grade certificates subject to examination for renewal. All certificates must be registered yearly with the county superintendent, with a one dollar fee. The fee supports the institute fund, and prior holders registered without a fee.
Iowa Central informs agents that trains Nos 3 and 4 will be reinstated Monday if coal mining settlement progress remains favorable. Good news for Central's patrons along the line as authorities foresee no longer suspension unless new developments delay coal operations.
The Wairehild vs Hardin County Blydenburgh case over witness fees ends with a verdict for the defendant after testimony. Settlement assigns daily fees to Dr Vaughn at 25 dollars plus expenses and Dr Hartman at 12.50, while Iowa doctors receive compensation. The ruling closes another chapter in the famed murder trial.
A prominent Waterloo insurance man B A Evans attempted to murder an elderly Hampton couple, then killed himself by slashing his throat after beating Mr and Mrs Obadiah Smith. Evans attacked as Smith unlocked a safe, injured Smith with a hammer and tried to kill Mrs Smith before fleeing to the stock yards and killing himself. Authorities attribute the act to temporary insanity.
Cummins forces scored a sweeping victory in Spirit Lake Tuesday night while Dickinson county will send an instructed delegation to the state convention for Governor Cummins. In Spirit Lake township Cummins received 310 votes to Perkins 173 and at Lake Park Cummins had 122 to Perkins. The victory follows a prior defeat in Emmet county, marking a severe blow to the standing pattern.
The Warren bill sets aSeptember 1 effective date, changing how certificates are issued. County superintendents handle exams while the state board of examiners grades papers. First grade certificates last nine years and can be renewed if the holder proves professional success and a structured study program. Second grade credentials are valid two years and renewable. A four year credential is mentioned, tied to continuing deterrents to examination.
A daring robbery at the Marshall Vinegar Company saw a safe blown open and about $12 taken. Police pursued a seven-man gang. five were captured, one wounded, two escaped. The detainees were driven to the county jail while a wounded suspect received care.
A Quedar Falla Gazette report describes a farmer near the area killing, skinning, and stuffing a doorway gesture? No, a fox, then nailing the hide to a high tree limb to shock a local amateur sportsman. The man fired until empty, climbed for closer look, and burned a hole in his trousers while descending.
A group of hobos confined at Knorville jail were repottedly allowed to roam during a warm spring evening after being returned from supper. Authorities say law treats their restlessness as a jail sentence remedy, highlighting the community's effort to keep them out of the way.
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