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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1909
Page
2
A mix of biting observations and brief items from The Herald includes debates over editors and politicians, cultural quips about Germany and New Jersey, and notes on public interest topics. Highlights touch on tobacco bans, faked fish classifications, theater panics, and a look at music, humor, and Salt purification advances.
A sunlit note from an Obioggo broker states he has earned two million and married a pretty wife. He now plans to enjoy life with only his partner, seeking a quieter, stationlike existence away from public glare.
President Roosevelt hosts a White House luncheon saying goodbye to the tennis cabinet and close aides. He praises loyal service and notes the work accomplished under his administration while recalling hunting and ranch friendships from years past. The guest list includes ambassadors, secretaries, commissioners, and notable figures such as Gifford Pinchot and Henry Stimson.
After more than 60 hours of deliberation the jury convicted Councilmen Klein Wasson and Brand of conspiracy in the graft scandal. Banker W. W. Ramney was found not guilty on court instructions. The verdicts were delivered at 3 30 p m yesterday with a mercy recommendation for the three councilmen.
Mrs. Sikes Jarrett, 60, of Vandalia Illinois, died after her clothing caught fire while tending a sick son. A lamp flame ignited her hair and clothing, and she was burned severely, dying several hours later.
Judge Strang in Guthrie district court ruled the search and seizure writ in the Scott MacReynalds Gov Haskell case was issued without sufficient facts and ordered the papers returned to MacReynalds.
In Little Rock on March 2 the Arkansas House of Representatives debated a bill aimed at temperance and prohibition. The brief, garbled OCR excerpt references a "Dry" bill and a legislative proceeding in the state capital.
E J Lucky Baldwin world famed turfman and thoroughbred breeder dies at 81 in Arcadia California after weeks of illness. He built hotels and ranch estates across California including Santa Anita and Tahoe, with mining ventures boosting wealth. He began in Racine and San Francisco then rose to top racing prominence with multiple American Derby wins.
Frederick R Robbins indicted with W Vernon Booth for conspiracy over books of A Booth & Co which led Chicago banks to advance funds to the insolvent fish trust. Robbins posted bail with Fidelity and Deposit Co of Baltimore as surety after a bond reduction demand in Judge McSurely's court.
Washington reports the national drive to unite all efforts for conserving natural resources will start Friday with the joint committee on cooperation meeting. The 11 member panel includes six state conservation commission chairmen. National and state groups have formed numerous conservation bodies to coordinate action.
Washington on March 2 the senate finance committee voted to report favorably George S. Terry's nomination as assistant treasurer of the United States in New York. Both New York senators supported the appointment and full Senate action appeared likely within days.
William Gearhart, captain of a fire company, mortally attacked widow Mrs Anna Baxter with a razor and then wounded himself. He committed suicide yesterday by leaping from the third floor of Pittsburg hospital.
A dozen tenants on the lower floors of a burning tenement on upper First Avenue slid to the street using an awning over a grocery store as a toboggan slide. Police and firemen aided them as smoke-filled halls blocked stair exits. About a hundred others escaped via roofs and fire escapes while firemen quickly contained the blaze.
Guaymas Sonora March 3 Captain Cantu lo de la Roncha commands the rurales reporting four bandits killed and two captured after a desperate fight in the mountains near the Mier district.
A blaze yesterday on Bancroft avenue in southeast Cleveland destroyed the home of James Lee. Lee died from smoke inhalation. Henry Katen, a boarder, was fatally burned, while James Lee’s six year old son, William, is missing and presumed dead.
In the Cooper Sharp murder trial defense pressed to question Dr Glasgow about autopsy findings on former Senator Carmack. The state argued it paid for Glasgow’s facts and refused to disclose details, prompting Judge Anderson to urge the jury be kept out while the dispute centered on paying for testimony. The court criticized treating evidence as a commercial commodity.
Thousands gather in Washington and Oyster Bay as the Taft inauguration preparations reach a peak. Committees predict a brilliant ceremony with a record visitor turnout and a grand court of honor. Decorations cost about $20,000 for the inaugural ball. President Roosevelt plans a late arrival with a hearty village welcome and bonfires lighting up Oyster Bay.
Washington reports from the White House emphatically deny that Miss Ethel Roosevelt, the president's younger daughter, is engaged to Third Assistant Secretary of State William Phillips. Secretary Loeb calls the Boston rumor pure invention and says there is no truth, while Mrs. John C. Phillips also denies the engagement.
A boiler on a Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton passenger engine exploded five miles west of Findlay Ohio killing engineer George and fatally injuring fireman Richards. Pope's condition in Rome improved after recent illness.
Two masked armed men robbed a Denver Interurban railroad depot yesterday, securing less than ten dollars. Police report no injuries as officers search Globeville area for suspects.
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