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Newspaper
Ireton Weekly Ledger
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1905
Page
2
In New Ulm Minnesota the Koch jury failed to reach a verdict after over forty hours of deliberation. The panel stood 7 for conviction and 5 for acquittal with a third trial possible and bond discussions pending. Gebhardt murder in Nei Tin shown brutal with multiple knife wounds and a window escape by the suspect.
Teamsters in Chicago announ ced a practical truce on Monday to avoid clashes as union officers planned meetings midweek. A Monday night meeting of the joint committee reaffirmed refusal of the Dear Owners' Association demand to avoid deliveries to houses where strikes exist.
W. P. Robinson, a house cleaner, attacked in a San Diego city scene with liquor surging. He stabbed William Stew aert to death and killed Harry Doddridge and HALOW, fatally wounding Mrs. Exama Stewart and Mrs. W. J. Doddridge. An internst revenue collector, W. A. Doeddridge, was severely injured after leaping from a second story window to escape. No known reason ties Robinson to the victims.
In Oconto Wisconsin the body of Loniz Rens, a trusted employee of the WeFehron Company, was found in an abandoned barn near the city. He allegedly shot himself after a rumored shortage in his accounts totaling between 75,000 and 160,000 dollars.
In St Petersburg Emperor Nicholas approves a law restoring Poles' right to acquire land in the Kingdom of Poland, a concession aimed at improving their condition after the 1853 insurrection. The policy reversal marks a significant shift in imperial leniency toward Polish subjects.
The Italian cruiser Umbria arrived at Mare Island near Ford Mondar from San Francisco. A twenty gun salute greeted the approach and she was placed in the dry dock for cleaning and minor repairs.
The attorneys for Col. W. F. Cody filed in district court for a new trial of his divorce suit.
Sioux City market item notes unusual quotes from Monzrdars on the stock marker. references a butcher steer and top bugs. details are unclear in the fragment.
Washington reports say Wester Fl Matthews, United States marshal for Oresco, was removed by an order of the president. It is understood Matthews failed to cooperate with the prosecution of lead fraud cases in the state.
Fragmented OCR text references General Gomez and a liberation mission with casualties. Details are garbled, names and places uncertain, making precise event framing impossible from the readable portions.
Reports from Moscow and provinces indicate order across Russia on May Day. In St Peters burg crowds remained peaceful, with no bloodshed as authorities and Cossacks patrolled streets and reserves stayed in barracks. Rail-to-rail disruption was minimal, and revolutionary demonstrations failed to attract participants beyond spectators.
Gov Folk denounces the Belmont lynching as a mob killing. He asserts capital punishment must follow due process, stating kidnapping is unlawful, and condemns mob violence as a legal and moral offense to be punished under law.
Officials probing the Zeigler mine horror, led by Attorney General Stead and Assistant Attacker General Gillespie, seek evidence to tie Zeister Coal Company to the incident. The inquiry remains private but progress suggests possible rigorous prosecution.
Milwaukee report says the Pioneer limited on the Milwaukee road broke a coupling near Homewood station Wanetta on Saturday night. AM passengers were shaken. Dr J A Masterson of Watertown suffered serious spinal injury and paralysis. An unknown woman was bruised and an unknown boy had a crushed hand.
Dallas Texas Holly Fann a young white man was hanged at 1 22 p m Saturday in Dallas County jail for the murder of Sol Arnoff on the night of Nov 29 1904 He had recently been released from prison after a term for highway robbery Burrell Gates a negro sits under a death sentence as an accomplice Vann is said to be the fastest white man hanged in Dallas County
In Chicago the Teamsters strike suffered three critical blows. The Teamsters Joint Council will meet to decide if the strike should end after a two hour meeting with the Team Owners Association. Secretary John Q. Driscoll resigns from the Team Owners' group amid unclear causes, while the Employers' Association pledges to sustain the anti strike effort and form a permanent alliance. Wagons are dispatched to strikebound houses, with ads seeking permanent drivers and non union workers alike.
Russian cruisers Jemt chug and Rion from Rojestren sky's squadron arrived off Cape St. James near Saigon on May night and left Wednesday morning at the governor of French Indo China request. They anchored three or four miles offshore in rough seas and appeared healthy with large crews suggesting Neboga toffs division may have passed the cape.
Seven men were killed and one injured in a Cora mine explosion at Heinze properties in Butte on Friday afternoon. Authorities believe dynamite carried by Nely Wanmpa detonated, possibly when his candle touched the charge. Wanmpa’s body was blown apart, with fragments found hundreds of feet from the shaft on the 2,400 foot level.
Daniel Constable an Italian was arrested by Policeman Hopkins for attempting to force a rear door at the White House about midnight Friday. He claimed a spirit compelled him and that his murdered wife would be found there as he was locked up in the police station. He wore only a thin serge coat and was hatless.
In Mankato Minnesota Br Geo R Keoh stands accused of killing Dr Louis A Gebbard in New Ulm last November. Judge Crar directed the jurors to return a verdict of murder in the first degree if guilty. The jury began to deliberate Saturday amid uncertainty about a possible agreement.
United States marshal Walter F. Matthews for Oregon has been removed by presidential order. Reported as due to a lack of harmony with the prosecution of land fraud cases in Oregon.
Reports confirm the consolidation of the United States Rubber Company and the Rubber Goods Manufacturing Company in New York. The move unites two major manufacturers under a single corporate umbrella, signaling a reshaped industry landscape.
A man named Hisam Blaterr received a sentence on Saturday July 7. R.A. Wright, a registrar, was noted in connection with the case at a local court in Was. The report describes the judgment and acknowledges his role in the proceedings.
A severe afternoon tornado spree caused heavy damage in several Kansas communities. Homes and farm buildings were destroyed and residents injured, with emergency crews assessing extensive destruction across multiple towns.
A windstorm southwest of Mt. Pleasant Texas caused a fatality and multiple injuries. A reports indicate one person died and many were hurt as the storm moved two and a half miles southeast of the area.
Patterson was discharged from custody Friday as District Attorney Jerome urged release on own recognizance. He predicted no further trial would resolve the case, and upon leaving the criminal court building Miss Patterson was cheered by about 2 000 people.
Dave Carroll, a wero, attacked Mrs. McCor a widow and her 1s-year old daughter at Osceola fracturing the woman's skull with a rock and choking the girl. A crowd besieged Osceola jail and he was moved here for safe keeping.
In Springfield Ohio Mabel Metz aged D years died after severe pain following a meal of dyed Easter eggs. The eggs were dyed with coloring material suspected of causing the fatal illness. Authorities investigate the accident as a tragedy at home of Mr and Mrs R H Metz.
A mob seized Ton Witherspoon from officers at Belmont fifteen miles below Cairo and hanged him in the public square from a large swing on Friday evening. The incident involved several hundred people.
A tornado hit Hanpton Wednesday night injuring ten residents. A drug store, a general store, and a blacksmith shop were demolished while about six homes suffered damage.
Storms tore through Harmony Church seven miles southeast of Spencer destroying part of a schoolhouse and Hoberg's barn injuring H. T. Hoberg. Widespread damage followed east to O'Donnell and O'Clain farms with windmills toppled and outbuildings wrecked. Reports note additional tornado activity near Ida Grove and Marshalltown with extensive property loss and downed communications but few injuries.
Polly B. Wilson aged 65 and Horace H. Raymond aged 70 wed in Clinton on Monday of Ars. The couple had a long history, first married in Vermort, later divorced, remarried separately, and after decades apart, reunited through their daughter Mrs. M. B. Fish of Clinton.
A major western Iowa land deal closes with Judge Addison Oliver receiving 110000 dollars as first payment for 2200 acres in Monona County. The sale to a syndicate including Illinois инвестors ends his opposition to the Monona Harrison ditch, signaling early canal construction.
Sunday evening Gretchen Gray the 3 year old daughter of John H. D. Gray of Wall Lake nearly lost sight of one eye. While feeding the chickens inside a woven wire enclosure she slipped and a piece of wire under the eyelid caused a half inch slit in the eyelid.
The body of P. J. McNeer, longtime Davenport resident who died in Houston, Texas, last Sunday, could not be recovered in time. Funeral arrangements were postponed in Davenport after friends gathered for the service.
Lightning struck the S. W. Parlor barn north of Colfax on Monday afternoon, burning the structure and its contents. Seven horses, four mules, two cattle, hay, grain, and machinery were lost. Insurance coverage set at 1,050 with a total loss around 2,500.
The funeral of James Deight Lamb, late Clinton millionaire who drowned near Bellevue, occurred Sunday afternoon. Observances were private and interment took place at Springdale Cemetery.
Announcement at Pairgeld Saturday night reveals a $15,000 gift to Parsons College from Andrew Cargezie. The contribution supports the college’s programs and endowment, underscoring community philanthropy and ongoing fundraising efforts.
E. E. Snyder, an Olin banker who disappeared in March and was later arrested in St. Louis on a charge of embezzling 125 dollars, was brought back to Iowa this Saturday.
Spirited agitation by Commercial club members drives a tax hike in Council Bluffs raising total property assessments by 475.50, with all but 200000 of the increase borne by larger corporations.
Mrs. A. B. Martin of Davenport attempted self harm Wednesday by firing bullets at her head. She survived after plowing through her scalp with no fatal injuries. Officials cite irrational state following the death of her husband.
Prohibition in Atlantic hinges on population figures as census enumerators report more than a thousand residents while opponents file affidavits claiming 300 listed residents are not actually residents. The dispute seeks to prevent Atlantic from remaining dry.
Northwest Iowa towns report widespread damage from a Wednesday night storm. Anthon faces estimated losses of 3000 dollars as a tornado carried away small buildings and cut telegraph lines. What Cheer notes only heavy rain with no major damage. The Helle Plaine Catholic church spire was struck by lightning but the building was saved.
The grand lodge A G O WW held a session in Cedar Rapids on Thursday and elected officers. Elected were Grand master EL BR Evans of Des Moines foreman J Wilby Waterloo receiver Henry Michelstetter Sioux City overseer Larry Southard Shenandoah guide G A Pitts Ortomera inside watchman W S Quelle Davenport outside watchman Adam Carlyle Audubon recorder B F Rebkoot Des Alpines trustees C P Yanice Mt Pleasant and C Bosworth Tingley supreme representatives B O Carroll Des Moines Senator W H Berry Indianola R L Tilton Des Moines and L L Hamlin Des Moines.
Miss Martha Sinkey a 2 domestic employed in the home of Hon John Russell two miles north of Onslow Jones County met death during a severe electric storm. She awakened by a loud thunderclap sprang from bed to the floor and sank dead. Heart trouble listed as primary cause with no evidence of a bolt entering the house.
Herbert R. Wright, attorney for Neil Matthews, on trial in Polk County District Court Des Moines, found an anonymous letter in Wrights valise threatening assassination if Matthews is freed from first degree murder charges. Wright carried a revolver, which was missing.
A severe storm drenched Sheldon Sunday evening with over two inches of rain by 5 PM and a slow drizzle continued through the night. Creeks rose over banks and country roads became impassable, marking the wettest spring the area has seen.
Foreman Mr 7 P Sloan of Hen ties and Wall farm southeast of Sloan broke a collarbone Thursday morning when returning Abs Sloan to the train. A buggy mishap near town sent Mr and Mrs Sloan and their grandson to the ground.
Health officials placed barber Charles Keene under strict quarantine two weeks ago after confirming smallpox infection. He had continued working despite illness but is now recovering well. No other cases have developed.
John Meigh of Rock Island sheltering under a car in Cedar Rapids during a violent hail storm when the engine backed, severing his legs. He died at a local hospital that evening.
Des Moines mayor George W. Mattern launches a crusade against gambling and slot machines as part of a broader crackdown. He vows to pursue enforcement and public awareness to curb illegal gaming activities.
An Oskaloosa special reports Curt Smith a farm hand was struck by lightning Thursday and instantly killed after guiding his team into the barn. The bolt hit while he moved toward the house, shoving him.
The grand lodge meeting of the A O U XV at Cedar Rapids Thursday adopted an amendment to hold biennial sessions instead of annual gatherings.
President Roosevelt may propose relieving China of 22 million dollars of Boxer indemnity to fund education in China. The census of the Philippines shows 7.6 million people, with 14 000 villages, Manila at 220 000, and about four thousand children in schools. Night schools in Manila teach English to over four thousand adults.
A Havana correspondent cites the School City system as a model of local governance for schools with a mayor and council, while the Senate will install a green Wilton carpet costing over $2,000. Panama railway directors plan double tracking to handle canal traffic, and DeGraw reports rural free delivery growth with thousands of routes and petitions in process.
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