Maurice Times Publisher J P Van Gorkqm
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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1909
Page
2
Taft Indorses Central Bank at Boston Banquet
President Taft spoke to about 2000 at Mechanics Hall Boston endorsing a central bank as part of currency reform. He praised Senator Nelson Aldrich and urged no sectional strife as he began a 13000 mile nationwide tour. Distinguished cabinet members diplomats and business leaders attended and greeted him warmly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Boston
Mass
Mechanics Hall
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Boston Merchants’ Association
Associated Board of Trade
Chamber
Nelson W. Aldrich
Rhode Island
National Monetary Commission
Army
Congress
Drunken Cossack Guardsman Goes on St. Petersburg Rampage
A Cossack bodyguard of Emperor Nicholas enraged by children's taunts roamed St. Petersburg with a saber. He wounded five people, including a 3-year-old child in a jail courtyard, two men, a laundress with numerous wounds, and a soldier, before being disarmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas
St. Petersburg
Forest Fires Brought Under Control In Southern California
Reports from Los Angeles indicate fires in the southern California forests are under control with no expected major damage. Rangers in the San Gabriel watershed Puente Hills and near Oxnard diverted fire lines from dense woods and confined flames to mountain brush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
California
Forest Rangers
San Gabriel
Puente Hills
Oxnard
Receiver Sought in Chicago Railway Equipment Case
Henry D Laughlin files a bill in Chicago seeking the appointment of a receiver for the Chicago Railway Equipment company, a 32.5 million corporation. EB RB Legh, the president, is accused of personal use of company funds and the existing high dividends and salaries are blamed for risking the firm's ruin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Railway Equipment Company
Chicago
Henry D Laughlin
RB. Legh
Morgan Jr Elected to Harriman's Board at National City Bank
J P Morgan Jr was elected Tuesday to fill the late E H Harriman's seat on the National City Bank board in New York. Wall Street views the move as one of the week’s notable financial developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J P Morgan, Jr
E. H. Harriman
National City Bank
New York
Wall Street
Street Car Men Victory in Chicago Wage Talks
Victory announced Tuesday for Chicago street car workers after protracted negotiations with traction companies over higher wages. The result concludes a long dispute affecting transit service and labor relations in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sioux City Live Stock Market Tuesday Quotations
Tuesday quotations from the Sioux City live stock market show Butcher steers at 4 30 to 4 05 30 and top hogs at 8 10, with price ranges given for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Attell Defeats O'Toole in Boston Twelve Round Bout
Abe Attell the featherweight champion from California won a twelve round decision over Philadelphia’s Tommy O'Toole by Referee Charles White in Boston Massachusetts Tuesday night. Sir Ralph Denman Moore was found dead in bed in London Tuesday, believed to have taken his own life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Denman Moore
Gread
London
Exhumed Marine Lieut Sutton Autopsy Finds Ten Fractures
Lieut J N Sut on Jr whose death in Manila two years ago was investigated is exhumed at Arlington on Monday for an autopsy by Navy physicians. Ten bones are broken and a blow to the head is noted. Mrs Sutton and her counsel argue the shot came from five feet away, casting doubt Sutton could have fired. The body was reburied after a Catholic consecration service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Dyke
Sutton
Duel with Police Ends in Escape for One Fugitives Captured
Newport Kentucky reports a running duel between fugitives and police after Det Morton went to arrest A W Leroy and Isaac Brewer for detaining Florence Gray, 14, daughter of a Winchester physician. Leroy fired three shots wounding Detective Morton and injuring bystanders. Brewer escaped while Leroy was captured after forcing a farmer's wife to surrender a suit of clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wis
Newport
Morton
A. W Leroy
Isaac Brewer
Florence Gray
Winchester
Leroy
Jeff Morton
Tony Gastright
James Taylor
Chris Ebert
Harrisburg Club Janitor Shot Dead by Brother of Elk Leader
Thomas Dwyer, a janitor at Owl's Nest club in Harrisburg, was shot and killed early Monday. Wells Detweiler, the killer, is Meade D. Detweiler’s brother, the late head of the Order of Elks in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Dwyer
Owl's Nest Club
Harrisburg
Wells Detweiler
Meade D. Detweiler
Order of Elks
America
Fire destroys Atwell barn and twenty horses
About 1 o'clock Monday morning a large barn on the Atwell farm half a mile north of River Sioux Ta burned to the ground. Twenty head of horses owned by Tom Egan perished in the blaze. Lightning is suspected as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atwell Farm
River Sioux
Tom Egan
Financier Castles Ends Life in Grand Union Hotel
John W. Castles, president of Union Trust Co of New York and director of other corporations, cut his throat with a razor at the Grand Union hotel on Monday, a noted figure in clubs and social life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Castles
Union Trust Company
New York
Grand Union Hotel
Roose velt to sail for North Sydney then New York
Commander Peary's steamer Roosevelt will depart Battle Harbor on Thursday or Friday for North Sydney and then proceed to New York if possible to join the Hudson Fulton celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Harmes Found Guilty in London Swindle Case
Conrad Harmes, also known as Henry Clifford, arrested in London last June for forging drafts that swindled J & Bachs & Co of New York out of about $8,000 was found guilty and sentenced to six years penal servitude followed by deportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Harmes
Henry Clifford
London
J & Bachs & Co
New York
Minnesota Lawyer George W Summerville Shot in Sleepy Eye
Prominent Minnesota lawyer and politician George W Summerville was shot in his Sleepy Eye law office on Wednesday by a man who identified himself as John Hayner. Hayner was arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W Summerville
Minnesota
Sleepy Eye
Minn
John Hayner
Hayner
Fire Nearly Destroys Monroe City Business Section
A fire badly damaged the business district of Monroe City ten miles east of Vincennes Indiana on Monday. Loss estimated at 100000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe City
Vincennes
Ind
Big Fire at Fulton College Destroys Westminster Buildings
A Sunday night blaze at Westminster College in Fulton Missouri destroyed the main building and chapel. The fire caused an estimated loss of fifty thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton, Mo
Westminster College
Postal Registration Fee Increase Scheduled for November
The fee for registration of mail will rise from 8 cents to 10 cents starting November 1, 1909, under an order signed by Postmaster General Hitchcock on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iSvo
Hitchcock
Kelley McGorty Fight Set for October 3 in New Orleans
The West Side Athletic club of New Orleans announced Hugo Kelley will face Ed McGorty in a twenty round bout at its venue on October 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelley-McGorty
West Side Athletic Club
New Orleans
Hugo Kelley
Ed McGorty
Town of La Paz in ruins after violent cyclone
Destructive cyclone devastates La Paz the oldest Californias settlement. Seven lives lost and widespread flooding leaving streets four feet deep and many houses ruined. Ships wrecked along the roadstead. Suffering heavy among the poor as boats torn from moorings and beaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Paz
Californias
Old Pueblo
Red Cross Appeal for Mexico Flood Relief
Telegrams from American Consul General Philip C. Hanna describe dire conditions in the flooded Mexican district. The Red Cross appeals for funds to provide food clothing shelter and medical aid as life loss grows and homelessness rises with winter approaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
State Department
Philip C. Hanna
American Red Cross Society
Canada claims all land to the North Pole as hinterland
In a British House of Commons exchange Canada asserts ownership of the Arctic beyond the North American boundary. The claim follows Dr Cook's and Peary's explorations and designates all territory to the pole as Canada's hinterland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Pole
House of Commons
North Pole
Cook
Peary
North American
Aoda
Balley's Comet Reappears After Seventy Years Sighted
Astronomers at Harvard Observatory report Balley's comet seen after a 70 year gap. Prof Wolff of Heidelberg transmitted a dispatch noting observation on September 11 5642 with coordinates in right ascension and declination requiring a large telescope for visibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balley
Harvard Observatory
Wolff
Heidelberg
Indicted in Youngstown Graft Case Seventeen men named
A special grand jury at Youngstown Ohio returned forty one true bills on seventeen men charged with graft. City and county officials and one or two contractors faced the indictments. names were withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Detroit Building Collapses at I M F Factory
A wall collapse at the I M F automobile factory in Detroit Michigan during Sunday alterations killed two men and injured seven others. Rescue teams handled the scene as authorities investigated the accident and the cause of the collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
I M .F. Automobile
Colton To Be Named Porto Rico Governor
It was announced Sunday night that the president will appoint George R Colton of the District of Columbia as governor of Porto Rico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R Colton
District of Columbia
Porto Rico
W Tidloyd Garrison Dies in Lexington at 71
W Tidloyd Garrison, son of abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, publicist and reformer, died Sunday at his Lexington home at age 71.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lloyd Garrison
Lexington
Mass
Fatal Sacramento Fire Destroys Chamber of Commerce
A deadly blaze in Sacramento destroyed the Chamber of Commerce building on Sunday. George Brische of Sacramento perished in the fire and a stranger named Benjamin Storkman is believed to have also died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brische
Sacramento
Cal
Benjamin Storkman
Chamber of Commerce
Collier Seaman Killed at Navy Yard Incident
Sydney seaman Harry F. Newman, from Australia, died aboard the collier Mars at the navy yard when a falling boom struck him on Sunday. The incident occurred as crew worked on the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry F. Newman
Mars
Navy Yard
Sydney
Australia
County Attorney Killed in Raid Near Newton
Newton County Texas county attorney Nicks was shot and killed during a raid on a gambling house near the county seat as officers conducted the operation on a Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicks
Newton County
Texas
Newton
Snow Falls in Colorado Town as Denver Sees Frigid Weather
A sudden temperature drop brings near freezing conditions in Denver. The pattern continues with an inch of snow at Long's Peak, located sixty seven miles north, signaling a cold spell across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Long’s Peak
There
Oskaloosa Woman Falls To Death From Scenic Bridge
Mrs. Gus Swanson formerly of Pomeroy killed herself Tuesday while de mented. She left under surveillance and walked to the Skunk river four miles north of Oskaloosa. She climbed the high bridge, shed her raincoat and umbrella, and leaped into the water. Her husband found footprints and the body half floating in the shallow stream below. He rescued the lifeless form but she may have died from the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Sc.f
Gus Swanson
Pomeroy
Skunk
Surveying Officers Named for Four Iowa Regiments
Adjt. Gen. Logan named surveying officers for four Iowa regiments to decide disposition of unserviceable company property. Capt. B. S. Geist Fifty third infantry, Capt. E C. Johnson Fifty fourth infantry, Capt. L. D. Ross Fifty fifth infantry, Capt. E. A. Ringland Fifty sixth infantry will visit company headquarters for the assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adjt
Logan
Iowa
Geist
Fifty-third Infantry
E C. Johnson
Fifty Fourth Infantry
L. D. Ross
Fifty-fifth Infantry
E. A. Ringland
Mity-sixth Infantry
Optometry Examinations Begin Under New State Law
Secretary Thomas of the state board of health starts issuing exemption certificates to optometrists with five years practice, exempting them from exams. Hundreds of applications are on file. The first optometry examination under the new law is set for September 28. Thirty Rats in One Trap in Sioux City Store. Thirty rats were captured in a single trap inside a small store room before opening. The trap measured six and one half by eleven and a half by seven inches, and the crowded rodents filled the space in the morning after placement at center of the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
State Board of Health
Sioux City
Granville Wins Rail Line Survey Change Challenge
Granville and surrounding townships in Sioux and O'Brien counties secured a shift in the proposed interurban electric railway survey away from Paullina and Germantown toward Granville. Morningside College in Sioux City opened with 349 registrants on day one, 150 new, signaling strong enrollment. State flour contracts face competition as Iowa millers push to keep four contracts in state. Over 9,000 hunting licenses issued this season with $9,650 in fees collected. WoW Baldwin of Burlington promoted to fourth vice president of the Burlington voter. Governor Carroll accepts invitation to join President Taft on the Mississippi trip October 25. Burglaries hit Ashton hardware store. goods valued around $100 stolen. AOW Harris of the Iowa Motral (sic) agency nabbed after a depot hold-up attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville
East Orange
Sioux County
Baker Township
O’brien County
Sioux City
Spirit Lake
Paullina
Germantown
Accident at Rodney Carnival Ends in Tragedy
A shooting during Rodney carnival closing events left 11 year old Ralph Modglin dead hours after being struck in the head by a starter, Harry Frace, whose revolver contained live cartridges. Spectators say the weapon fired after being aimed upward then fired at close range. The boy’s mother is grief stricken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Modglin
JE. Modglin
Harry Frace
Frace
Modglin
Iowa Drought Broken by Heavy Storm in Central State
After a prolonged dry spell in central Iowa a torrential rain storm with lightning and strong winds hit Des Moines Sunday night. About half an inch of rain fell and cooler weather followed a hot day, raising fears for the corn crop due to sudden chill and wet conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Wreck on Tide Milwaukee Fatal Gravel Train Crash
A gravel train wreck occurred Saturday night near Bassett about five miles from Charles City. Brakeman Rolly Waller was killed instantly, another brakeman M. S. Peterson died from internal injuries, conductor McLane was injured but not seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myo
Milwaukee
Bassett
Charles City
Rolly Waller
M. S. Peterson
McLane
Preference for Blonde Baby Girls Highlighted in Iowa Care Records
Records from juvenile officers and orphan homes show Iowa women especially favor blonde babies about 2.4 years old with blue eyes. Adoption applications indicate over two thirds seek baby girls. Taft commutes Earl C Johnson's burglary sentence after prior two year state term. president shortens to one year actual imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Taft
Earl C Johnson
Denison
Fight Over Pole Question Sparks Des Moines Fist Fight
Abe Cohen and John Watson clashed after an argument over who discovered the north pole. Both arrested for disturbing the peace and pleaded not guilty as police intervened. News from Des Moines caused a sensation. Marshalltown residents learned Miss Mlossie Holly was detained with C E Bueghley, a married man, on an elopement charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peary
Cook
North Pole
Abe Cohen
John Watson
Des Moines
Marshalltown
Mlossie Holly
C. E. Bueghley
Bueghley
Notable Iowa News Briefs From Delirium Deaths to Lightning Victim
Escaped patient James Milstead, 38, near Vincent, died after a delirium tremens illness. Isaac Brandt, 64, Des Moines official and politician, died of apoplexy at home. A lightning strike in Donker ton injured R Holderman and killed Meyers’ young son Roy. Cambridge postoffice robbed of 2300 dollars in stamps and cash. Des Moines hosts State Teachers meeting November 4 6 and 7. L Coffin arrives Fort Dodge amid wife petition, refuses to comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Milstead
Vincent
Ysaac Brandt
Isaac Brandt
Des Moines
Fifteenth
General Assembly
Polk County
Donkerton
Albert Meyers
R. A. Holderman
Meyers
Roy
Holderman
Coffin
L. Cofin
Fort Dodge
New Hampshire
Grogan Husband-Beat Incident Reported by Neighbors
Neighbors hear two loud sounds from a cottage and rush in to find Mrs. Grogan sitting on her husband’s head after an alleged beating. Mrs. Grogan insists there is no trouble, while onlookers exclaim that Grogan is beating his wife again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grogan
Dean's Kidney Pills praised by Columbus woman
Mrs. Rebecca Mack of 1795 BE Rich Street Columbus Ohio credits Dean's Kidney Pills with curing her kidney pain irregular secretions nervousness and low energy after other remedies failed. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Also commentary on bread prices and wheat yields urging conservation and improved farming methods to meet rising demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Mack
Rich Street
Columbus
Ohio
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
James J. Hill
England
United States
Prominent Men Endorse Postum Over Coffee
A North Carolina public school superintendent recounts his mother's long coffee problems then notes improvement after switching to Postum. He describes reduced heart trouble and better overall health in her and the family, and cites his own partial improvement. The ad invites readers to read The Road to Wellville and to notice the slogan There’s a Reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
North Carolina
Wwe
Wellville
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