Iowa News Briefs From May to June Floods and Trials
A Cedar Rapids man shoots his wife then himself amid a spate of Iowa items. Levi Norris gets fifty years for incest. An unidentified man is killed by a freight train near LeMars. Keokuk floods devastate crops as rivers rise. A Dubuque meeting aims to enforce the mulct law. Drake wins the state field meet. Ottumwa reports record high water and widespread relief efforts. Prohibitionists nominate candidates in Marshalltown. Des Moines reports progress on the Iowa building for a St Louis exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeMars
Drake
Des Moines
Drake University
Town Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Iowa State University
Iowa College of Grinnell
Towa State College of
Ames
Towa State Normal School of
Cedar Falls
Cornell College of Mount Vernon
Des Moines College
Iowa
W. T. Shepherd of
Harlan
Iowa Exposition Commission
Proudfoot
Iowa Building
St. Louis
Iowa Commission
Iowa P
State Commission
Wesley Greene
State Horticultural Society
Trouble for two attorneys in Henry County court
Sensational charges filed by the Bar Association accuse Mount Pleasant lawyers Finley and McCord of grave misconduct. The bar expects disbarment at the September term after hearings led by Judge Smyth. Allegations include an attempted forgery of a will for a Yate Senator Harlan and repeated Blackmail by Tinley, the county attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Association
Henry County
Des Moines
Messrs
Finley and
McCord
Mount Pleasant
Smyth
Yate
Harlan
Tinley
Vote Against Change in Name Davenport May 28
The seventy first annual convention of the Episcopal diocese of Iowa voted against changing the church name to the American Catholic church. Merger of Railroads Approved Des Moines June 2 Attorney General Mullan opined that the Minneapolis and St. Louis consolidation with its Iowa subsidiary could proceed without extra tax. Two Drowned Near Dubuque May 28 In storm driven floodwater near Village Creek two drownings occurred involving J Hall of Oak Wetn and M W Williams while attempting to ford a stream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Frst
Episcopal Diocese of
Iowa
Des Moines
Mullan
Martin
Minneapolis and
St. Louis
Dubuque
Hall of
Subsiding at Des Moines Flood Refugees Face Shortages
Des Moines June 1 Relief efforts improve as river declines two inches after overnight rise. About 6,000 flood refugees receive aid though food and bed coverings remain scarce. Factory area closed. boats are the sole link to parts of the city. Seven confirmed deaths with reports of more to come. Rail lines disrupted or abandoned by several major carriers. Water and power kept running by pumps, but rescues continue from roofs as days of constant rain extend flooding. Ottumwa and others on the Des Moines river show slight improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Iowa
Northwestern
Rock Island
Milwaukee
Great Western
Wabash
Burlington
Res Moines River
President Roosevelt Visits Dubuque Cedar Falls and Independence
President Roosevelt arrived in Dubuque at six or five p.m. and spent the night before visiting a park rally of 6 000 school children who sang America. He spoke to 8 000 in the hills above the Mississippi and was banqueted by the Dubuque club. Delegates from United Swiss societies presented a souvenir album. He praised Swiss Americans and urged a strong navy. In Cedar Falls 5 000 greeted him as he spoke to normal school students. Brief stops followed at Webster City and Iowa Falls, with Independence marking a tribute to Iowa’s men and women. He lauded the nation’s future and the citizenry’s quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Ressevell
America
Mississippi River
Dubuque Ela
Dubuque Club
United Swiss Societies
Roosevelt
Allison
Henderson
United States
Senator Allison
Iowa
Shaw
Wilson
Cedar Falls
Webster City
Iowa Falls
Independence
Moody Returns to Washington On West Trip With Roosevelt
Moody returns to Washington after a May west tour with President Roosevelt. He notes the president enjoys the trip and aims to spark support for a larger navy, especially inland where warships aren’t seen. Moody urges no regression in naval progress. A Quincy Aldermen Indicted On Bribe Charges In connection with competitive telephone franchise, Alderman J Fred Tellbuescher indicted along with other officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moody
Washington
West
California
Roosevelt
Quincy
J. Fred Tellbuescher
Grand Jury
Guns for New Battleships Contracted to Meadville and Bethlehem
Washington Jones reports the navy contracted three 16 000 ton battleships to Meadville Steel and Bethlehem Steel for about 1 million dollars. The bureau of ordnance awarded the deals, enabling the ships to be manned with adequate guns and ammunition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Jones
Bureau of Ordnance
Meadville Steel Company
Bethlehem Steel Company
Army Maneuvers Scheduled at Cheyenne This Fall
Adjutant General F. A. Sttzer announced the War Department chose Cheyenne Wyoming as the maneuvers point this fall with August as the month. Nearby states will participate. A great storm at Valparaiso Chile on June 8 damaged docks and wrecked the Esplanade among four anchored vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
F. A. Sttzer
War Department
Wyoming
Valparaiso
Santiago
Chile
Topeka Flood Loss Put At Two Million Dollars
Topeka experts estimate flood damage at $2,000,000 with many crops wiped out in the Kansas bottom. Forty eight known dead, water receding, Governor Bailey issues a proclamation for state and external aid to flood areas. Deputy sheriffs with Winchesters sent to North Topeka to deter looters as relief efforts organiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Bailey
North Topeka
Batley
Kansas Avenue
Rock Island Depot
Blue
Republican
Kaw
Kansas
Salina
Ellsworth
Denver
Gainesville Disaster Advances Death Toll Toward One Hundred
Gainesville Ga June 3 The city’s 6000 residents face a massive disaster from Monday’s tornado with 100 dead about 160 injured, roughly 20 dying, and $500000 in property losses. Mills at Pacolet New Holland and Gainesville claim 68 deaths in cottages and mills as responders await clearer casualty counts. Lincoln Neb June 3 ten year old Linn McIntyre reports being abducted by a tramp from Omaha and held in a box car until the train reached Lincoln after which he escaped. description of the tramp is sparse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
Pacolet
New Holland
Omaha Bay
Lincoln
Linn McIntyre
Omaha
Burlington
Rising rivers threaten Keokuk area as floods advance
Keokuk Iowa reports rising Mississippi and Des Moines rivers with the Mississippi at 18.2 feet three feet above danger. Des Moines river described as higher than ever, inland areas at risk and property damage feared as floodwaters spread. Major land opening announced Salt Lake treaty frees 1,250,000 acres for settlement by October 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Mississippi
Des Moines
Salt Lake
Utah
James McLaughlin
Cruiser Tacoma Launched in San Francisco
The cruiser Tacoma was launched at Union Ironworks in San Francisco with several thousand people attending, including a Washington state delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
San Francisco
The
Union Ironworks
Washington State
Worst of flood overruns Kansas City flood story
Rains end and river waters fall as Kansas City and Kansas City Kan. recover from the great flood. Many bodies are seen in the Kaw and Missouri rivers while relief teams search wreckage and refugees crowd warehouses. Food supplies arrive from outside and officials assess damage to dozens of buildings and bridges. A missing Chicago to Kansas City passenger train is feared lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Ciy
Kaw
Missouri
Wangas City
Kan
Kansas City
Joseph Keenan
Adams House
Union Station
Edward Brooks
Liberty Street
North Topeka
Young
Swift Packing Company
Armourdale
Columbus
Armour’s
Argentine
East Bottoms
Sheffield
West Bottoms
Burlington
Milwaukee
Kansas
Leavenworth
Chicago, Burling and Quincy
Chicago
Harmon
Mulhern
Improvement at Des Moines Governor Cummins Borrowing Plan
Des Moines reports no additional legislature session as Gov Cummins opts to borrow funds to aid flood and tornado victims. Des Moines flood waters recede while misery remains in ruined homes. Ottumwa shows rising water, main streets flooded, power and water plants shut, business prostrated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummins
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Keosauqua
Keokuk
Burlington
Flood Crest Seen as St Louis Braces
The Mississippi flood reached thirty feet at St Louis with higher levels expected as the Kansas and Missouri rivers add to the danger. Riverfront areas, railroads, and lumber yards mobilize crews to protect property while authorities fear more loss of life, following a boat tragedy on Catfish island in the Missouri river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Bowie
Kansas
Missouri
Mississippi
Lfe
Relieving Engineers Move To Rescue Stranded Battery
Artillerymen at St Marys Kan are encamped and starving after floods surrounded them and drove them to the hills. Two companies of engineers from Leavenworth set out to reach the battery, facing a three day march even under forced travel, after reports describe the critical nourishment situation as crew survived by chewing leather and drinking muddy water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Kan
St. Marys
High Water at Hannibal Missouri Swamps Farmland
The Mississippi River near Hannibal Missouri rose to six feet above the danger line on June 3. Flood conditions are severe with thousands of acres of fertile land ruined. Burlington railroad halted traffic on its Missouri tracks between Hannibal and Quincy Illinois as water covers the roadbed to six feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Mississippi
Des Moines
Missouri
Alexandria
Hannibal
Burlington Railroad
Here
Quincy
Ill
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Cedar Rapids
Wenel Rezav
Himsel
Aramiosa
Preston
Levi Norris
Catholic ‘Total Abstinence Union of
Marshalltown
J. P. Hangon
Mahaska County
J. H. Scull
WY. W. Ward
Polk County
B. Dewsy
Woodbury County
William Orr
Page County
Justice Brewer
Eighth Judicial Circuit Court
Supreme Court
American Express Company
Tama
State Supreme Court
Express Company
Stickney
Des Moines Southern
W. F. Cherry
Des Moines and Southern Railroad
A. B. Stickney
Mr. Stickney
Chicago Great Western Company
Des Moines and Southern
Greenfield
Depot
Rocsevily Enels Tour OF
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Boerke
Naneyet
Ghee
Wilkatoon
Bowa
Ing
Maen
No. 4
Charial
B. E. Smith
Government Corps
Clay County
Harlem
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