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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1903
Page
4
Oct 27 dispatches report bloodshed and mutiny in Sebastopol and St Petersburg as Trepoff assumes control to restore order. Martial law not declared yet while concessions expand free press and meetings. Rail traffic stalls as strikes widen and workers walk out nationwide.
The text notes that people avoid gathering at familiar sites from Father Gapon times. Cossacks have shown no provocation, but the overall town looks menacing and tense.
President Roosevelt received a grand welcome in New Orleans for his aid during the yellow fever outbreak. Citizens set aside politics for gratitude as he toured aboard a river outing and spoke at a luncheon. He spent the night on a lighthouse tender and planned to sail to Norfolk then Washington, arriving October 31.
About 700 delegates from every state attended two Interstate Commerce Commission conventions in Chicago. The regular gathering backed Roosevelt’s rail rate regulation plan, while a rump convention denounced railroad freight tariffs. Police guarded the doorway as rump delegates sought admission without pledging Roosevelt’s views. A separate court case in New York awarded $80,241 to Franklin and Scott from Leiter, Hoadley and Judson over stock pool losses. Cunliffe, the Adams Express robber, pleaded guilty to two larceny charges. sentence suspended.
On South Dodge street fourteen ladies of the W R C entertained the W R C Club. Hostesses included Mesdames Lowman Metcalf Patterson Lenz O'Brien McKnight Morgan Ogle McConnell Moree Nugent Lindsley Moore and Morrison Mor rison. They wore capes and aprons adorned with flags and served refreshments of pumpkin pie doughnuts and coffee.
The senior girls sorority Epsilon Tan held their initiation and spread on Wednesday night at Miss Beth Portlock’s rooms. Initiates include Pearle Battles Fannie Hayes Jennie Burge Mary West Myrta P West Eve Weber Marian Stookey Olive Chane Elizabeth Ogden Myrtle Royal and Miss McBride.
Will Make Jolly Misses Mae Anders Marion Stookey Pearl Stone and Sarah Ruby gather friends at the Leitsinger home on North Dubuque street next Monday evening to observe the eve as if it were Halloween night.
The Town grand chapter of the Hast ern Stars, meeting in Davenport, elected new officers for the coming year. Marie Ward of Eldora is grand matron, B J Martino of Waterloo grand patron, Ada Silliman of Cole associate grand matron, Bruce Moore of Iowa City associate grand patron, Mariz Jackson of Council Bluffs grand secretary, Ada Webster of Wancoma grand treasurer, Elizabeth Stewart of Cedar Rapids co leads conductress.
George Hunter, county bridge committee supervisor, stated the bridge gang will have all county bridges in passable condition within ten days. Fremort township has three bridges to inspect, doable in ten days, though Hills bridge is not included. After old jobs are cleared, new work will begin in Newport township.
The Rev. Irl R Hicks Almanac will not be published in 1906 but his Monthly Journal Word and Work becomes a large magazine with storm and weather forecasts and astronomical features. The November and January issues contain forecasts for 1906 and can be obtained by sending 25 cents to Word and Works Publishing Company, 2201 Locust Street, St. Louis, Mo.
Expert accentant A B McCowan completed a thorough audit of the books of Assistant Secretary Louis Dutcher and Treasurer Lovell Swisher of the university. Iowa City officials provided assistance in comparing accounts. John Downie left for Amem to visit his old home while judges Robinson and Kinne were away or ill.
Endeavor Social set for next Tuesday evening at 18 South Dubuque the Fawcett residence. The VY. P. S.C. of the Christian church hosts a Balloon Social with ghostly inhabitants and planned refreshments for the young people.
Last Wednesday evening the members of the local Methodist church held a reception for Rev. and Mrs. L. Clark, the new pastor and his wife. Speakers included A. E. Swisher and Rev. W. D. Williams among others.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Karns hosted a Wednesday evening gathering for Miss Albis Yavorsky about to wed BE Miller The thirty guests departed leaving a handsome chair as a keepsake from the event.
The local Knights of Colombue council invites members to a smoker at their hall tomorrow evening. Social gathering aims to be pleasant with fellow members.
Daily market report from PW Deliver broker lists receipts and current bids for wheat corn oats and cattle and sheep. Prices show steady to lower trends across grains and livestock with specific bids for beef cattle cows heifers and sheep plus car lots and receipts by market.
The Home Department of the English Lutheran Sunday School holds a meeting this afternoon with Mrs M G Koser on College Street.
Mr. Carpenter of the Iowa Bridge Company, holder of the Hills bridge contract, returned from Chicago with the balance of material needed. The supplies were sent to Ohio shops and are expected to reach Hills in about a month. Work is planned to start within three weeks. larger sizes were substituted due to unavailable contract sizes, increasing cost to the contractor but not to the county.
Last Wednesday at Kenyon hall a crowd of young people spent a pleasant evening enjoying lively dancing and music, sharing lighthearted social moments in a cheerful campus gathering.
Father Schulte of this city entertained the graduates of St. Mary’s school in a pleasant evening. Mrs. J.C. Young and I will depart tonight for Indiana due to Mrs. Young’s mother's critical illness.
Manager Nyle W. Jones of the football team denies reports of arranging a future game with Minnesota at Davenport. He says talks will wait until the conference meeting in Chicago near Thanksgiving where Big Nine managers gather to set dates. He hopes Minnesota will visit Jones City, citing strong financial prospects either way.
Rumor says the faculty meeting this afternoon will raise the passing mark for applied science from sixty to seventy five percent. The change would require greater student effort and impact the college. officials have not issued formal determinations yet.
Mrs Elizabeth Hunter died at 6:30 yesterday at her step daughter Mrs George Stewart’s home. She was 48 and had lived in the city about two years. Surviving are Mrs Stewart, daughter Mrs Perry McFern of Mecedale Wisconsin, and brothers George Rathe of Toddville Iowa and Lawrence of Oelwein. The funeral will be held from the Stewart residence tomorrow at two in the afternoon.
President Macheav returned from Fort Dodge after addressing the Iowa State Library Association. Mrs. J J Hatch, Mrs Maggie Pelmer and Mrs A Schneider visited Mrs Dick Wray at North Liberty. Fox Hutcheson Lake lumber firm plans changes and improvements at their Salon yards after strong business.
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