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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1909
Page
2
The Maurice Times of Maurice Iowa announces J F Van Gorkom as publisher. The note identifies the newspaper and its publishing leadership for local readers and advertisers.
A fashionably dressed robber robbed the D. M Erskine savings bank at Highland Park Illinois in daylight and killed himself when pursued by Town Marshal John Sheehan and a citizen posse. An arrested would‑be chauffeur refused to discuss the crime. The bandit took about 500 dollars in gold and currency after forcing the cashier and two bank staff into the cage.
Prof Francisco Ferrer a Spanish educator and convict was shot by firing squad at Montjuich fortress Barcelona after a court martial. In Paris ten thousand socialists led by Juarez and Menaillant marched on the Spanish embassy to protest the execution, clashed with police, and dispersed shouting Down with Alfonso.
Charles W Murphy president of the Chicago National League club paid the national commission the $500 fine for Pitcher Peffer of Toronto. The commission warned that nonpayment would revoke the franchise and declare players free agents.
Pittsburgh defeated Detroit 4 to 2 in game five at home, moving ahead one game in the world championship series. The Pirates now lead the series, three games to two, with Detroit holding the American league pennant winner status.
A clemency petition for Chirks Woo, a former banker, is being prepared for circulation among prominent businessmen and financiers in New York. The Sioux City live stock market quotations show Choice feeders at 4.50 to 5.95 and hogs at 7.55 to 8.05 with varying bids.
A locomotive and two cars of the Austin and Northwestern railway plunged into a burning bridge over Watters creek near MeNvil Texas Thursday. Fireman Sutton was killed and several other persons were injured in the crash.
Senator Nelson W Aldrich and Jacob H Chiff of New York departed England on Wednesday bound for New York.
Henry R. Frankland, a Chicago Odd Fellows member, was found dying under Omaha s Tenth street viaduct Wednesday night with throat cut and pockets turned inside out. He died minutes later. A telegram signed Lucky Frankland was found in his pocket. A Pullman porter named Williams found him. W Tull, linked to Frankland that day, is jailed.
Judge Anderson of the U S court in Indianapolis ruled Tuesday to dismiss the proceedings against Delavan Smith and Charles R Williams, proprietors of the Indianapolis News, who faced removal to the District of Columbia for trial on charges of criminal libel over articles alleging a 28 million dollar profit in the Panama Canal sale to the United States.
Minnesota county auditor A A Kremer of Saska county was arrested by State Public Examiner M W Kain and suspended by order of Gov Bherhard. He was released on bail in Grand Rapids. Kain reported a shortage of $20,000 and obtained $6,000 restitution with possible further recovery.
Seaman from a U S cruiser in San Francisco delivers a hard overhand right to Johnson’s chin, sending the black heavyweight to the canvas in the final round. Johnson rises dazed and his manager ends the round early.
The sharpest Cuban tornado since 1906 devastates western Cuba with Havana buildings downed, five killed, twenty five injured, and major losses from Havana Coal conveyors. Simultaneously a Florida coast hurricane hits Key West causing two million dollars in property damage and martial law.
A council committee adopted two amendments to extend the street car franchise. Fares shift from 5 cents to six tickets per quarter and twenty five tickets for a dollar after 1913. The city loses profit division rights. amendments await final council approval and a future voter submission.
The Illinois two cent rate law faces a constitutional challenge in federal court at Springfield. The Chicago Peoria and St Louis Railroad Company seeks to block enforcement by county prosecutors through a preliminary injunction granted by Judge Humphrey.
Two soldiers were killed and six wounded on the Fort Riley military reservation in Kansas when a four inch gun exploded during tests. Sergeant Smith and Private Daviels of Battery A Sixth field artillery died. Lieutenant Ralph M Pennell of the Sixth was seriously injured, five privates lightly hurt. The blast was blamed on a gun defect.
Four people died and a man was fatally injured in a collision near Greenville Texas on the Missouri Kansas and Texas line. A freight train stopped for water when a passenger car carrying carnival travelers to the Dallas state fair struck its rear end, with many others injured.
Marvin W Hughitt, president of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway, was elected Wednesday a director of the New York Central, Lake Shore and Michigan Southern and Michigan Central railroads to succeed the late FE Harriman. The move places Hughitt on the boards of four major lines, strengthening intercompany leadership after Harriman's death.
Enoch Dye a wealthy Niotaze farmer died Wednesday half an hour after drinking cider. Authorities suspect poison and will conduct an analysis to determine the cider's contents.
Under Mrs. Sarah Morris widow of Nelson Morris who died in an automobile accident on September 16 in Europe, bequests totaling nearly 400000 are left to charitable institutions, announced in Chicago on Tuesday.
The engagement of Grand Duke William of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and Princess Carola, daughter of Prince Frederick of Saxe-Meiningen, was initially suggested and is now claimed by the German emperor and empress.
Mrs Grover Cleveland and her children Esther Marton Francis and Richard arrive in Susanne Switzerland on Wednesday. The text notes the children are to be placed in a local school.
A Tuesday blaze at the Rhodes Implement building in Kansas City Missouri caused about 100000 dollars in losses. Firefighters battled the flames as crews secured the site and investigated the cause.
Mrs J Tb Hungate of Lulfarpe Tl aged 60 was killed and Mrs Hooke seriously hurt when their touring car was struck by two street cars in Kewanee Ml on Tuesday.
Secretary of the Navy Meyer signed a contract with New York Shipbuilding Co for the construction of the dreadnought battleship Arkansas, formalizing a major naval program.
Dr Ira Remsen, president of Johns Hopkins University and of the National Academy of Sciences, will form a committee to study the Arctic records of Commander Peary and Dr Cook if the science body council deems the invitation appropriate.
A Chicago jury found Meyercord & Co. not guilty of importing eleven lithographers from Toronto during a 1906 strike. The government alleged illicit importation, but the verdict cleared the company.
Pittsburg defeated Detroit by a wide margin in Detroit on Monday to take a two games to one lead in the world championship series. The contest was described as spectacular and fiercely contested.
Lady Constance Lytton and Mrs I N Braisford were arrested Saturday after a suffragette protest against David Lloyd George the chancellor of the exchequer and on Monday sentenced to one month imprisonment by the court.
Paris dispatch reports Prof Francisco Ferrer, alleged principal instigator of Spain's revolutionary outbreak, condemned as of Monday. The message from Barcelona confirms the verdict amid ongoing political turmoil.
Three Chinese men were electrocuted at the Massachusetts state prison in Charlestown for the murder of four countrymen during a Tong war in Chinatown on August 2 1907.
Four men attempted to rob the Bank of Swan in Swan on Monday. An explosion to force the entrance badly injured one robber, causing the remaining trio to abandon the attempt.
Cononchat, the Rhode Island home of former Gov William Sprague, described as one of the state’s most beautiful estates, burned Monday with all its contents. The loss is estimated at about $1,000,000.
Dr Geo Gergmann a renowned St Louis dentist reportedly killed himself in New York by strangling with a bed sheet. The incident marks one of the era’s notable suicides by a medical professional bringing attention to mental health.
Percy Mingus of Rock Valley was held up on a Rock Island passenger train between Rock Valley and Ellsworth Monday night. A man called him to the back platform, stole his watch and money, and pushed him from the moving train near Midland. Mingus was found nearly frozen and unconscious. his condition is serious. No suspect has been located.
Roy Blair aged 30 of Knoxville committed death by own action at Oskaloosa by cutting his throat with a razor. He had been drinking heavily and believed a mob pursued him for another crime. He rented a room at William Nicola's home and was found dead an hour later. Blair had come to Oskaloosa for work in a harness factory and had sent transport for his family to join him.
Lawrence Finley confessed to Cedar Rapids police that revenge for his brother's death at Vinton two years earlier motivated him to shoot Detective Bumgardner. Bumgardner is expected to recover. Finley's father is held as a possible accomplice as investigators review the crime planning.
James Watkins, a Black man, was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison by a Des Moines jury. He killed John Weaver on the night Weaver married Mary Saunders, Watkins’ common law wife.
Abner Hicks, jailed for the Badger bank robbery last spring at Rockwell City, died recently. George Lytel, the other suspect, has been released from charges under a law cited in the indictment.
George O'Brien, a prisoner at Des Moines, attempted self harm in a padded cell by hacking his wrist with a tin cup handle. He was discovered and handcuffed before sustaining serious injuries. Bradden and Stevenson named for Iowa delegation to the Lake to the Gulf Deep Waterways convention in New Orleans next month. Senator A F Frudden of Dubuque and Prof H Stevenson of Ames to represent Iowa.
Donald Stuart of Harlan suffered a severe eye injury from a steel splinter while working in a foundry. It is unclear if sight can be saved. The report notes other local crimes and incidents with brief details.
A formal retirement notice states that Congress member DB Hubbard will leave Hubbard and Burgess of Sioux City. The announcement is made by BE Burgess of the same firm. The event marks Hubbard’s exit from public and legal duties, with implications for local governance and legal practice.
A severe Saturday thunderstorm damaged Boone area property. Lightning destroyed a new $13,000 house on George Wahl’s farm and damaged an old residence, with $10,000 loss and $6,000 insured. The bolt also struck the federal building flagstaff and disabled a streetcar causing passenger panic.
Frank Nelson pleaded guilty to breaking jail and assault to kill in Iowa. He was sentenced to thirty years in the Anamosa penitentiary after a winter arrest in New Hampton where he allegedly attacked a brakeman with a knife and later assaulted a sheriff during a jail break attempt.
Senator George Cosson of Audubon pushes contempt against four Marshalltown saloonists who refuse to quit, arguing the decrees ban their operation under the new Moon law which prevents them from again doing business in Iowa for five years.
Two Des Moines men A Puffer and Kirk hart were arrested at the Dewey hotel on lewdness warrants sworn by their wives and brought before the justice court in Boone amid a near scuffle with AFFINITIES. I M Hubbell pays taxes of 42 76447 covering 4 000 000 in property at Des Moines. The Iowa state educational board faces Ames prep drill issues as President Storms cites student evasions and asks for a solution.
Clifford Marner the 65 year old son of Mr and Mrs CTE Marner was killed by drowning after wading into a pond with a deep well. Passing riders in a buggy spotted the body. Breach of Promise suit over a marriage to Mrs Muggle Cudden continues in Marshall town. Religious revival to start October 17 in taberpoele shed. Will contest of Allen McLaine to begin next week. Walter Evans 18 dies from football injuries at Des Moines hospital.
Munyon's urges readers to mail a request for a medical examination blank to obtain a free diagnosis. Doctors will state if a cure is possible and advise accordingly with no obligation. Address is 53d and Jefferson streets, Philadelphia, Pa.
Frank J. Cheney of Toledo Hearsay notarizes a claim that his firm will pay one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The promotion asserts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and urges tests from F J Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
English actor William Hawtrey argues men need more liberty than women and mocks hat etiquette. He suggests women already have greater freedoms and imagines comic scenarios about men losing status over fashion and domestic decisions. He ends with a culinary aside about using a hot knife.
An Illinois wife tells how her husband with stomach trouble improved after starting Grape Nuts. He previously had poor appetite and constant medicine use, but after regular Grape Nuts meals he recovered and worked daily for years. Read the book The Road to Wellville for more.
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