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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1902
Page
3
Albert B Cummins delivers a sweeping inaugural address praising Iowa’s progress and delineating reforms. He calls for national action on industrial combinations, tariff adjustments, taxation reform, and federal power to regulate monopolies while urging improved education and railroad valuation. He condemns partisan lobbying and advocates equal justice, stronger public finance, and a robust university system.
Des Moines Iowa notes detail plans to redraw congressional districts amid a looming 12th seat, with Republicans split and Democrats leaning for redistricting. Senators Allison and Dolliver seek reelection as the legislature opens amid a treasury surplus of about 775000 dollars, with expectations for expedited business and a short session timeline.
Farmers near Independence and Jesup report swindles by Chicago confidence men who secured their signatures on notes. They learned of the fraud when First National Bank of Independence called for payment of notes totaling 14,000 dollars sent to the bank for collection by Attorney Walter A. Lantz of Chicago. They have retained counsel and will investigate.
The genteel colored usher at the statehouse, Billy Coulson, is definitively promised the first appointment by Gov. Shaw as secretary of the treasury. The move is in deference to Mrs. Shaw who requests his placement, praising him as caterer usher and man of all work at social functions she hosts.
Prof Sage of the Iowa weather and crop service declares the Iowa system of farm institutes the best in existence. He suggests law changes should group counties into districts to organize a circuit of meetings and obtain top speakers at minimal cost. He believes the system can be slightly improved.
Mrs. Evelyn H. Belden, late Iowa Suffrage association president, announces Miss Daisy Deighton of Shenandoah Ir will succeed her as state legislature lobbyist. Belden praised as the most skillful woman lobbyist before the legislature and says Deighton is competent to devote full time to the work.
State treasurer Gilbertson notes a reduced surplus of 7675 in the general revenue fund and anticipates tax collections to reach near 1,000,000 by April. The report includes allocations to the Permanent school and various endowment funds across state colleges and universities.
Nearly all the leading representatives from the state and city attend as Govelec y presided and delivered a quotable address in honor of a quished predecessor. Toasts followed by several speakers led by Mr Shaw who expressed deep gratitude for the gracious remarks and the kindness extended by the people of Iowa.
Gustavus Schnittger, longtime second Iowa cavalry officer and game warden of Wyoming years, died at Davenport after a career marked by friendly relations with Roosevelt. His wartime service included a cavalry battalion victory over confederate regiments, earning Sheridan’s praise as an uncrowned hero.
Chester Tyored faced a life sentence after a jury convicted him in the first degree for a crime three months earlier. The victim, a night-walker returning from work, was set upon, beaten, robbed, and left unconscious with serious injuries.
George Sabins, an escaped convict wanted in Minnesota, was tracked to Atlantic by Marshal Terbins. He had been sentenced to five years for grand larceny at Stillwater, but after several months was released and subsequently broke parole, remaining at large for five years.
Residents of Clinton report the new federal bail nearing completion. The structure, built of New Hampshire and New Bedford stone, stands 45 feet high and is valued at $100,000.
Ten year term in a Des Moines diary notes Elijah Bathcote with a history of breaking into a room and berating three times for living with him. The report highlights the remarkable nature and oddity of the record.
A scrambled bulletin notes Des Moines tailors meeting dates anew, Hovencamp burial after railroad scare, a Binghamton school officer reference, Des Moines plant rebuild after a fire, Dr. Richard W. Hill Iowa physiology professor in Davenport, Iowa loaned funds at 4.5 percent, Lee Clark founder of a river study at Ottumwa, a Dubuque turbine company formation, a To-wa syndicate acquiring over 100000 acres in Kansas and Anoka counties with 2 percent more purchase, Sioux City opium raid arrests of Richardson and two brothers, a Marshalltown poultry exhibit attendance, rural free delivery February 1 expansion in Grant county and Cedar county routes as population rises.
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