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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
1
A roundup of curious items includes Mrs Langtry’s age cited as 60, Rockville CT arresting an air ship, a Newport sea serpent sighting likely a winter backbone, and notes on spelling reform det. The piece also mentions a Chicago court order restricting spousal talk, Lombroso’s daughter visiting US prisons, and a Boston tale of gratitude at a seat gift. It ends with IBM references and Bacon’s snow meat experiments linked to New Zealand statues.
A Boston Congregational conference discusses dwindling births across 56 local churches, suggesting Puritan families are failing to perpetuate. In Bath, Whitelaw Reid honors Edmund Burke as a national American hero, urging inclusion of his conciliatory Speech in schooling. The Ohio Mississippi coal trade moves vast cargo from Pittsburg to New Orleans, barge fleets costing under 75 cents per ton versus rail rates up to $4.50.
The University of Illinois president declares hazing will be punished by dismissal, denouncing it as a violation of individuality and public order. He argues the stance, echoed by the Indianapolis Star, will end the practice and prevent demoralization and danger.
A Chicago burglary targeted a hospital, taking valuables while leaving patients undisturbed. The incident suggests the thief avoided disrupting care as investigators review security footage and gather evidence. Local authorities urge anyone with information to contact police.
A Tokyo message surveys great men of Europe and America. Washington and Napoleon lead favor, followed by Hannibal Caesar and Charles XII of Sweden. The most disliked figures listed are Brutus Cromwell and Darwin.
Managers of Pennsylvania anthracite firms consider opening schools to train miners by experts for technical and foreseeable dangers. The Boston Herald says prevention is worth a remedy, and state supervision can be reduced by such action.
Abraham Ruef, former San Francisco political boss, was found guilty of bribery after a 24 hour jury deliberation. Judge Lawlor set a possible maximum penalty of 14 years in the penitentiary. Francis J. Heney attended the momentous verdict.
Washington reports Rep Perkins of New York introduced a five member special committee plan to review the president's critique of congress over secret service detail. The measure passed as debate on the legislative appropriation bill proceeded without the usual general debate.
President Roosevelt said he would pursue criminal libel charges against Americans spreading falsehoods about the Panama Canal. He spoke to the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep Waterway association, led by Governor Deneen, in the White House East Room.
Lumber interests led by the Weyerhaeusers O'Brien and Cook of St Paul Duluth and Edward Hines of Chicago move to form a North American pine lumber trust. Secrecy surrounds the deal with completion near and details expected soon. The Duluth Virginia and Rainy Lake railroad transfer remains the sole sticking point.
A Friday night report, not officially confirmed, claims George B. Cortelyou secretary of the treasury has been offered the presidency of the Union Trust Company New York the fourth largest trust firm in the city.
Senator Hansbrough who became ill in Minneapolis on his way to Washington was confined to his room at the Nicollet hotel and was worse Friday.
In Chicago a garage blaze Friday night killed a mother and her child as prominent residents watched. Florence Carr leaped from a window with her young son, who died at the hospital. the mother died en route after J W Thorne and Arthur Meeker aided others to transport victims. Two other adults were seriously burned.
At the National League meeting in New York officials accused several individuals of attempting to bribe umpires at the October 8 Polo Grounds game that decided the 1908 championship between New York and Chicago. A committee was appointed to investigate with possible criminal prosecutions hinted, though the league stated none of the named parties are connected with organized baseball.
An armed man declaring he is John the Baptist terrorized Edgewater New Jersey for about an hour on Friday. He robbed several stores fired shots at a pursuing posse and was wounded when a mob tackled him. He claimed to be Oscar Pomeroy of Nebraska.
Kansas City community reports four dead after Tuesday clash between religious fanatics and police. Louis Pratt 45, a key follower of James Sharp, died at a hospital. Louis Mullane, a policeman, died at St. Joseph's. Officers Dalbow and Lula Pratt were killed on site. Sharp surrendered in Johnson County. Adam God was wounded and claimed his mission was complete.
Dutch cruiser Gelderland arrived at Willemstad towing the Venezuelan guardship Alix after capturing it off Puerto Cabello. Holland widens its action against Venezuela under orders to seize war vessels, while Curacao residents greet the scene with enthusiasm. President Castro of Venezuela travels to Cologne for medical consultation. he hints at negotiations to settle diplomatic disputes with France and Germany.
In Colon Bas Obispo a 21 ton dynamite blast during Panama Canal construction killed fourteen people and injured fifty. The last of fifty blast holes blew early when John J Reidy, a powder expert, was charging it. Reidy perished along with American workers John J Korp and J T Hummer. two Spaniards and eight West Indian workers also died.
The United States battleship fleet reached Colombo Ceylon on Sunday amid large crowds of Europeans and natives. All ships berthed successfully with one smallpox case on the Georgia noted as detached December 9. The fleet will be entertained by local officials and the reception occurred Monday.
William Schreiber was found guilty of first degree murder in Duluth Minnesota for killing Frank Massapust, a settler, near Ashawa last February. Acquittal had been generally expected prior to the verdict.
Columbus Ohio James R Lingafelter a Newark banker and savings association official serving a five year term for forgery was pardoned by Gov Harris on Friday He is believed to be suffering from stomach cancer
Columbus publisher J A Tarrier of Town Topics was sentenced by Federal Judge Sater to eight months in jail and a $1000 fine for misusing the mails.
After 13 hours of deliberation the jury returned a verdict of not guilty for Charles E. Davis on the murder charge in the Rustin case. Dr. Frederick T. Rustin was the deceased.
A fire destroyed the Himmelwright home at Havana near Salina Kansas on Friday killing Mrs Himmelwright wife of a section foreman and her infant child.
Dec 17 convocation of legislative chambers for Haiti elects provisional president Gen Antoine Simon to the presidency. Simon is expected to win the appointment readily in Port au Prince.
In Willow River Minnesota authorities hurried out J P Garrety a jailed assaulter of two five year old girls Minnie Bochek and Elizabeth Sherrick to avert a mob with rope. Garrety a homesteader confessed claiming he was drunk and identified by the girls.
Venezuelan President Cipriano Castro landed at Pauillac near Bordeaux aboard the steamship Guadalupe. After a French government conference he went ashore and headed to Bordeaux in a private car. He would be welcomed as a private citizen while receiving protections as head of state during his sojourn.
Chief Hump, noted Sioux leader who headed a band linked to the Wounded Knee confrontation, died Friday at Cherry Creek. The last major Indian fight in the northwest marked his leadership.
The Minnesota state supreme court on Friday affirmed a district court ruling that it is unlawful for a practicing physician to perform dentistry. The decision clarifies professional scope and enforces dental practice boundaries within the state.
Three men stopped east-bound Great Northern train No. 4 near Hill yard Spokane Washington robbed the mail car and escaped. They missed 20000 dollars in the express car.
The University Press club in Minneapolis advocates naming William Jennings Bryan as president of the University of Minnesota if President Northrop will not withdraw his resignation. The effort aims to fill the vacancy amid potential leadership changes at the university.
President elect William H. Taft spoke at the dedication of a McKinley memorial organ in the Metropolitan Temple. He told how he served with the late president and declared that McKinley’s 1900 policy for the Philippines would continue under his administration, as evidenced by his official association with McKinley.
War department order directs all militia requisitions for clothing and equipment to be filled from army sources with the latest style items. Officials say the regular army will be sidetracked to benefit the militia, ensuring no obsolete material is issued.
Chicago. Phelps B Hoyt secretary treasurer of the W H Hoyt Company wholesale grocers and a widely known figure in western golf circles died late Saturday night from injuries suffered in an automobile accident.
The American Steel and Wire Company issued Sunday orders to hire 500 idle men immediately and 1,000 more within a week or two, expanding employment in Pittsburgh.
Arthur Ovens, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Ovens of Ware Massachusetts, disappeared on May 11 with no funds and returned home at 11pm Sunday with three thousand pounds of steer, a new dump-cart, and about $300. He explained leaving to prove he could trade for himself, trading from town to town with a lumberman in Warner New Hampshire, and averaging 26 miles daily on the bid to show his plan.
Richard J Higgins, 25, becomes judge of the court of common pleas in Wyandotte County Kansas to fill the remainder of Judge Holt's term. A Democrat born May 14 1883 in Kansas City Kansas he vows strict courtroom decorum including no smoking during trials and no attorneys propping feet on tables.
A Chicago Post reprints a mock critique of college yells praising the rowdy chorus of supporters. Fathers celebrate their sons teams with lively cheers while students study complex math behind the scenes.
The muslin derives its name from Mosul in Turkish Asia where it was first made. It was introduced to India and reached England in 1670. Shortly after it was manufactured in large quantities in France and England, and modern English muslins rival India's gauzy fabrics in fineness.
Two businessmen discuss prospects of rising prosperity. One predicts a flood of visitors soon, joking that a future drop by could require hours to reach the proprietor, who then watches his caller storm out in a flurry of astonishment.
In a quarrel, Mrs Whim claims she lacks a pay woman and can do anything with a hair pin while Mr Whim asks her to sharpen a lead pencil with it. The brief exchanges reveal a domestic dispute centered on improvised problem solving.
An Exchange and Fenelon quote celebrate symmetry of the body as a lasting ideal of proportion and articulation. The text urges ladies to be grateful for well formed figures and to use any remaining time wisely, noting even small time fragments hold value.
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