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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1909
Page
3
A mosaic of quick takes on politics society and science including Castro timing a moment for power Chicago moves toward purer milk salaries and scandals a million gift to a Colorado infant strikes and bribes in Rockford and Pittsburgh pilots in Paris and London weighing flying machines and a jab at Hayti's President Alexis through sly wry commentary.
A New York judge rules that a man earning six dollars a week or less is not required to pay alimony. The decision may curb men from inflating salaries in alimony disputes.
The article notes that since independence the country’s gold mines have yielded over three billion dollars. It compares this to the value of eggs and chickens produced by American hens in about six years, implying a long-term economic scale.
The United States exported more than 2.5 million pairs of shoes to the West Indies in the last fiscal year. This figure equals one third of U S shoe exports to the entire world, highlighting a growing demand in the region.
Early in the new year a new battleship will join the navy named the Delaware in honor of Maryland. The vessel is expected to be a fine ship and to bolster what is described as one of the world’s strongest naval fighting forces.
The children of Boston’s late Charles F. E. Perkins transfer The Garden of the Gods to Colorado Springs honoring his wish. The move mirrors Kent’s gift of Muir Park to the nation and recent Boston park funds bequest.
Official dispatches say government troops in Hayti are so disaffected they must be tied in pairs to stop mass desertion. The verse notes soldiers stand two by two with sergeant and corporal, fearing a collapse if not restrained.
An Africa hunting veteran argues the president will not find elephants at his proposed route, claiming the elephant’s nature makes the plan impractical. The professor’s critique aligns with long published details of the route.
A reflection on a girl who delays proposals during a leap year and ends up solitary, aligning with the poet's line that the saddest words are those about what could have happened. The verse captures regret and missed romantic chances in a nostalgic tone.
Nine cadets are dismissed from the West Point Military Academy for discipline deficiencies. The action points to ongoing concerns about hazing behaviors among students at the academy and reflects stricter enforcement of conduct standards.
A San Francisco man transfers his entire estate valued around 4 million dollars to his wife. The move suggests he wants her to remain unaware of his late night absences while she handles the affairs.
Ruth Bryan Leavitt sues for divorce from William H. Leavitt amid news of a deadly Chicago crib fire and lake rescue drama. The lengthy report ties the divorce filing to their troubled marriage from 1903 and notes Leavitt’s Paris sojourns and earlier Denver years.
Glenwood Springs Colorado reports engineer W H Jeffries died Thursday from injuries suffered in last Friday night wreck near Donner Pass on the Denver Rio Grande line, bringing the death toll to twenty five.
The Senate confirmed Stuart K. Lupton of Tennessee as consul at Messina Italy, succeeding Arthur S. Cheney who was killed in the earthquake.
Mrs Ingles and four of her children died in a farmhouse fire twelve miles from Jang Sask. The mother and one child escaped but Mrs Ingles perished while trying to save the others.
The farmer William Collier, who lived north of Longmont Colorado, was found dead Wednesday with clear signs of murder for robbery. Authorities investigate motive and suspects as the case unfolds.
The White Star Republic was rammed by the Italian liner Florida off Nantucket and sank at 8:30 Sunday night. The Baltic rescued 1,300 passengers from both ships while crews aided in evacuations and casualties rose to four deaths and several injuries.
The House approved the naval program for 1910 totaling 135 million dollars, striking the marine reembarkation provision amid fierce debate over naval expansion and Japan. Senate designates February 12 as a legal holiday and orders a survey for a Washington to Gettysburg Lincoln Way memorial highway, without committing to construction. Final action set for the legislative and executive budget, with the president's salary議 set at 75,000 by Senate vote 41 to 27.
A double header St. Louis Express from Philadelphia at 4:30 PM crashed into the first section between South Fork and Running Ground near Summer Hill early Saturday, killing five and injuring many. Nearly fifty doctors rushed to the scene as alarms sounded at Johnstown and Altoona.
Secretary Root plans to resign as secretary of state after being elected senator from New York by the state legislature. He will rest at Hot Springs, Arkansas, then return for the inauguration. Robert Bacon is named to succeed as secretary, with John C. O’Laughlin to become assistant secretary.
In Transvaal and northern Natal floods from Knights dam burst drown ten white miners and 150 natives at the Witwatersrand gold mine. Elsburg suffers further floods with 13 deaths as houses are swept away.
Alvin Boline aged 26 of Ottawa Illinois shot his wife Olivia after a prolonged separation. He entered her mother Mrs John Swanson’s home in Galva Ill fatally wounding Mrs Swanson and gravely wounding Olivia before shooting himself and dying instantly. Olivia survives.
In Belle Fourche nine prominent stockmen including Ike McKean Andy McKean Sam McKean D Mosbarger George Martin Stanley Baugh J C Hulholland Terry Zimmerschied and A O Squiers were arrested as confessions alleged to come from leaders reveal a secret band formed to drive out the Guthrie Stock Company.
A Thursday fire of unknown origin destroyed the men’s building at the Mahoning County infirmary in Canfield Ohio. Fifteen aged inmates were burned, some seriously, as wind shifted and flames swept the stair area. They crawled to safety and were treated at the infirmary hospital. The loss is estimated at $30,000.
In Pittsburg at Western Penitentiary a deranged patient attacked a convict nurse on Sunday. A guard responded, shooting the attacker who then fatally stabbed the guard before dying from his wounds.
After a one week trial in Birmingham the jury awarded Gov. B. B. Comer one cent in damages for libel against the Montgomery Advertiser. Comer sought twenty five thousand dollars claiming an advertising item in 1904 when he ran for railroad commissioner damaged his reputation.
Four men killed and ten injured, one fatally, when several tons of dynamite exploded at the Foreite Powder works on Lake Hopatcong. The blast leveled the building and sent shock waves for miles, shocking the region.
A New York decision by the board of United States general appraisers holds an importer must pay a 45 percent duty on foreign coin brought to the United States. The ruling sustains the collector in taxing a consignment of Japanese coin imported by a local firm for Yokohama Specie Bank's New York branch.
Kansas City officials disclosed a $13000 shortage in the city auditor office after installing a new accounting system. Auditor Vernon H. Green says errors are possible but systematic clerks theft spanning years is more likely, though no charges have been filed.
Washington report states benzoate of soda used as a food preservative is not injurious to health. The referee board of consulting experts chaired by Dr. Ira Remsen reverses Dr. H W Wiley and is approved by Secretary Wilson.
Commissioner of Fisheries George M Bowers of Washington Friday decided to establish a biological station eight miles above Muscatine for the propagation of clams and fish.
University of California President Benjamin Ide Wheeler announced Friday he would not accept the invitation to lead the University of Michigan.
Mrs. Susic, widow of Joshua Bur dette, wealthy Creek county pioneer, sues for 500000 life insurance after his 1906 assassination at Hufala Oklahoma.
Col. Francis Jewett Parker a once prominent figure in Boston military civil and political life died Thursday at age 84. He served in the military and held public roles shaping local affairs. burial details and further obituary notes were reported by the Boston press.
Nashville. The lower house passed on final reading a bill to ban the manufacture of intoxicants in Tennessee after January 1, 1910 by a 60 to 86 vote. The measure has cleared the senate and now goes to the governor who is expected to veto it.
J Pierpont Morgan of New York bought from Miss Virginia Taylor Wilh of Baltimore the sword Washington wore when resigning his commission in Annapolis in 1783. Morgan may present the relic to the aunt Vernon association, with its value hinted by a prior senate bill of 25000 dollars for its purchase.
Antonio de F. Aranjo, convicted in San Antonio federal court of violating neutrality laws, was sentenced to 20 years. He organized a movement against the Mexican government, culminating in a June clash at Las Vasas that left 12 Mexican soldiers dead. He edited a Mexican newspaper in Austin and argued free press in his defense. The alleged conspiracy centered in Wilson County.
Springfield Illinois Gov Charles De Neen Friday night commuted Herman Billik of Chicago from death to life imprisonment for the murder of Mary Vizal and poisoning others in the family.
Joseph Leiter millionaire mine owner and former grain king underwent an appendicitis operation Friday at Augustana hospital in Chicago after a brief illness.
Lincoln Neb Friday the Nebraska house approved the committee of the whole report on the Humphreys bill for election of senators by the Oregon plan. The measure, aimed to give W. J. Bryan a chance to be elected, is expected to pass both houses though the next legislature is likely Republican.
Six miners died and eight were seriously injured in a gas explosion at the Stone Canon coal mine in Chan cellors near San Luis Obispo. One miner entered a charged area with a lit torch triggering the blast as the gas-filled room ignited.
About 156 to 200 workers at Salmon Falls Manufacturing Company walked out on Wednesday demanding higher wages. The walkout affects production at the New Hampshire plant as negotiations with management continue.
Oscar Gunderson of Chippewa Falls set a new world ski jumping record of 138 feet at the Northwestern Ski tournament on Sunday. The prior record stood at 135 feet held by Nels Gjestvang of Modun, Norway, in 1902.
Most Rev. Arthur Sweatman archbishop of Toronto and primate of all Canada died Sunday afternoon from pneumonia.
A crowd of 14 000 heard evangelist Gipsy Smith when a panic broke out after a gong rang from a streetcar company wagon. One thousand voice choir quelled the alarm as women fainted and the hall settled into calm.
Four cases of bubonic plague are reported at Caracas. The note mentions Willemstad on the Island of Curaçao as part of the affected area.
About two hundred stage children gathered Sunday to form the Society of Stage Children a permanent group to protect against what they call unjust legislation and to advance their mutual interests in the theater community.
Milwaukee National Bank vice president John J Murphy died Sunday after a yearlong illness. He was 59.
A letter from J N Grieve in Spokane recalls Austin from Western Washington who, with no farming experience, finds prosperity in Alberta near Birch Lake. He built a homestead, expanded to about 98 acres in crop with cattle, notes milder winters and ready markets, urging others to seek land at 10 to 15 dollars per acre.
A line of dialogue appears to involve Ella and Fred with a question about kissing for a mother or father. The exchange suggests a curious family moment without wider context or action.
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