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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1904
Page
6
Des Moines notes discuss Tom Dennison potentially defying a requisition, with legal resistance expected over state authority and fugitive status. Also covered are the Iowa state geologist resignation of Samuel Calvin, a likely successor Frank Wilder, a new state factory inspector Frank Bradley, and alumni moves to remove President MacLean, plus a comic Arctic quip.
A Davenport man Matthies Huenr hanged himself after his wife repulsed him. An elderly German Fritz Bock died by hanging in his granary near Tracy. Blencoe drafts women into its brass band for the town’s musical life. A Milwaukee rail wreck near Spencer killed or injured several cattle and hogs after bolts were removed from a track joint. John Lowing from Chicago received ten years for a saloon hold up in Corneil Duffs. The Iowa State Fair marks its golden anniversary with Farmers day on August 24 and other special days. Jack Adams attempted suicide after love rejection near Wright. Cedar Rapids and Grand Mound cases of possible death by own action or murder. Trustees and judges face political-alarm cases and court trials, including burglary, assault, and a high-profile rape trial in Linn county. A big slate of misfortune continues with mine accidents, lightning fires, and a harnessmaker’s death by self deed.
W E Brown president of the First National bank at Storm Lake Iowa is indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts embezzlement and conversion of 74000 dollars of bank funds and falsifying reports to the comptroller of the treasury regarding the bank s condition He had previously faced a Buena Vista county indictment for the failure of two branch banks Linn Grove and Royal Iowa
Fort Dodge reports Tara six miles west of the city was struck by a cyclone Tuesday evening. Nine box cars on a side track of the Illinois Central were toppled onto the main line, injuring tramp James J. Connolly who was taken to the hospital and is improving. Fireman Albert W. Lawson suffered a fractured left leg. Wrecking crews remained at Tara into the night as telegraph service was disrupted and passenger trains were delayed. reports of several deaths among sleeping car occupants were unconfirmed.
In St Joseph, Missouri, Charles H Bristow of Bedford Iowa was arrested after $11170 63 stolen from Alonzo Bristow in Chicago last week was found in the hands of Elliott Spalding a St Joseph lawyer The case reveals a bank robbery conspiracy involving W E Crum president of Bedford National Bank and a plan to move funds from Chicago to Bedford Also notes about interior department agency changes and a fort dodge embezzlement case context includes strawberry jam analysis and wildlife notes within the same dispatch
Davenport alumni condemn dissensions between President MacLean and the faculty of the State University. About sixty graduates hear speeches from prominent professionals and adopt resolutions urging the board of regents to appoint a new president, citing faculty unrest and loss of students.
Des Moines May 25. State University Alumni meet at the Savery and adopt resolutions noting widespread student dissatisfaction and discord between the president and faculty. They appoint a committee of five alumni to bring the facts to the attention of the board of regents.
Davenport May 27 regent Joe R Lane says he expects the State university alumni demands to be taken up at the June 18 board meeting and thoroughly investigated. He will present the Davenport resolutions if no one else does and warns against further agitation harming the university. Other items note the papal nuncio Lorenzelli remaining at Paris and a string of local incidents.
Delegates at large from Ohio cast the forty six votes at the national convention as the majority of those present shall decide the course. The convention, marked by unrest and clashes over seating, kept conservative delegations seated and avoided positive instructions for Parker or Hearst.
Elmer Eckerson of Bogota New Jersey bought an unclaimed baggage coat at a railway station auction in New York. Inside the moth eaten coat he found five one thousand dollar treasury notes wrapped in oiled silk. Eckerson, 68, planned a Europe vacation now that he is a five thousand dollar richer.
In Des Moines on May 26 Charles Dubois reportedly attacked a bookstore owner after being barred from smoking. He struck with a razor, facing a charge of attempt to commit murder.
Detroit May 26 Hearst captures two delegates at six Michigan Democratic conventions. Gladwin awarded them to Hearst while larger counties joined the anti Hearst sentiment, narrowing his share at the state convention.
A Cudahy packing plant in Los Angeles was destroyed by a fire on May 26, causing about $259,000 in damage. Fire crews fought the blaze, with authorities reporting the total loss to the facility and its contents.
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