Notes from the Capital highlights in Des Moines 1908
Des Moines reports on the Drady contempt case appeal to the U S Supreme Court and related questions of jury trial rights. Rock Island survey plans to build an air line fast mail route bypassing Grinnell Newton and Colfax. Temperance groups discuss a state dispensary solution. Iowa debates National Hall of Fame selections for Kirkwood and future pension office staffing adjustments.
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Rock Island
Des Moines
Malcom
Grinnell
Newton
Colfax
Chicago
Omaha
Bishop Teaches Sunday School in Gown
A bishop in full robes taught a Sunday school class. At the end a child asked to question him. The boy asked about the attire, wondering if the bishop wore funder demt or something else. The bishop answered with willingness to clarify.
Des Moines and Iowa News Roundup of Fires Deaths and Trials
A string of Iowa items recalls a Mason City barn fire with $1,800 loss, the Anamosa pupil John Yount’s death from a lip sore gone wrong, and a winter biennial appropriation forecast of up to $1.1 million. Other notes include indictments in Cedar Rapids, a Des Moines baby murder, a Jefferson township murder suic ide, a bank robbery case linked to Karl Karrer, a Newton fire loss, Carnegie library grants to Parsons College, and assorted local crimes and court actions across the state.
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William Bun On
Mason City
John Yount
Joseph Yount
Anamosa
General Assembly
Carroll
Assembly
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Karl Karrer
Fort Madison
Freynor Savings Bank
Karrer
George Wil
Albert Gladson
Newton
Parsons
Scotch Steel
T. D. Foster
Otttumwa
Carnegie
Fairfield
United States
James ¥. Wilson
Caro
Mattie Yeager
Nellie Brower
Seventh Street
Des Moines
Teager
Beck
Harry McGlasson
Prakerville
Jefferson Township
Neil McKim
Consolidated Con Company
Tole McKim
Theman Hadeen Fu
McGlasson
Oskaloosa
Ted Hall
Hall
Ihn
Linn County Grand Jury
Cedar Rapids Carnival Company
Pany
Pteas
Lightning Strikes Webster City Farms Barn Tragedy
Lightning struck the L A and BE Valentine farms north of Webster City burning the barn and killing four horses while destroying hay corn and harness valued at about 1 000 dollars. The barn was insured for approximately 600 dollars and the incident underscores large property losses from a single bolt.
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L. A
BE. Valentine
Webster City
G. W. Burnham
Benton County
Iowa State Penitentiary
Edward Frondel
John Lang
Rock Island
Animosa
Towa
BE. H. Whiteside
Whiteside
Atlantic
Iowa
Muscatine
Holt
I. D. Brigham
Brizham
Iowa Central
Seaton
Ill
George A. Cafall
Oskaloosa
Harry Summiers
Harry Barr
L. Briley
Ireman
Monmouth
Briley
Barr
Marquis Barr
Towes
Central
Minneapolis & St .Louis
Ed’ Mable
Richmond
CATT REMEMBERS HIS ALMA MATER
Des Moines reports George William Catt, Ames College alumnus and engineer, left over 175000 to Iowa State College in his will. He requested his body be donated for scientific research and, likely, funds will aid completing the Ames alumni hall on campus. He rose from George B. King Bridge Company to patents for a dredge saving government millions. His work also left monuments in Vicksburg Galveston and Manila Bay contracts.
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Des Moines
George William Catt
Iowa State College
Ames Institution
Carrie Chapman-Catt
Catt
Ames
George B. King Bridge Company
Vicksburg
Mississippi
Galveston
United States
Manila Bay
Mr. Catt
Aves College
Thomas Case Delayed To January Supreme Court Term
Des Moines Oct 18 The convicted murderer Charles Thomas cannot get his case before the supreme court until the January term A defense motion for continuance was submitted and will be sustained forcing redocketing and possibly not reaching a decision until April next year He would spend at least a year in prison even if a new trial is granted The defense cites insufficient time to file all papers with only the transcript filed on July 24 and the abstract and argument still to come demanding lengthy preparation.
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Des Moines
Charles Thomas
Mabel, Schofield
Supreme Court
Thomas
Safe Robbers Hit Waterloo Office for 126 Dollars
In Waterloo on Monday thieves cracked the Nauman & Co office safe and stole 126 dollars in checks and cash. Police pursuit is in progress with suspicion falling on several well known local residents as authorities race to capture the culprits.
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Waterloo
Nauman & Co
Ofty
Jury: Gambling houses close after quiet raid in Davenport
A fragmented report from Davenport notes a hush over gambling houses as a raid or police action appears to have prompted closures. Details are unclear but imply proprietors faced enforcement and a renewed crackdown.
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Davenport
Ginsion
Pened Agai
Petrenh Ort
Trainin
Tragic double shooting in hotel hack
Sioux City reports a 60-year-old man E H Darrow shot and killed his daughter-in-law Lillian Darrow 25 then killed himself in the same taxi after a drive from a hotel to a railroad station. The driver fled to the police. Coroner's inquest in Sioux City found Jealousy and belief another suitor claimed the woman led to the deadly act. The man died on scene. the woman’s husband in Belle Fourche DI awaits word.
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Sioux City
E. H. Darrow
Lillian Darrow
Sioux Cuy
F. Darrow
W. E. Darrow
BE. H. Darrow
Sioux Falls
Paul For The Yeomen Convention Split in Des Moines
In Des Moines on October 19 the state conclave of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen broke up as Paul adherents left the corner hall for a Wellington hotel meeting. The Koch faction in the main hall elects forty delegates to the national conclave in Colorado Springs pledged to William Koch. Paul’s side declares yesterday’s convention illegal and says only February delegates are official. Paul offered to withdraw to seek harmony if Koch does likewise.
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Des Moines
Brotherhood of American Yeoman
Paul
Wellington Hotel
Koch
Colorado Springs
William Koch
John Denison
Farm Hand Shoots Jeff Wilson Twice Near West Liberty
Muscatine Oct 19 Jeff Wilson a farmer near West Liberty was shot twice by Charles Thomas a farm hand during a quarrel over wages. One bullet struck above the heart and another hit the right arm breaking bone. Thomas fled toward West Liberty but was captured by Marshal Wiley after a brisk chase. He claims Wilson ordered him off the place and threatened him. Thomas is jailed in Muscatine on assault with intent to murder charges.
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Great Western
Mason’ City
Heroin Worden
Lne
O’brien
Cherokee Counties
Calumet
Lois Paschal
Melrose
Denver
Miss Paschal
Actavio Alexis
Burlington
John B. Lacey
Newark
N. J
Lacey
Chicago
Buxton
C. E. Campbell
Bessie Millikan
eChariton
Campbell
Bessie Becker
Theodore Becker
Sioux City
Magner & Walsh
Becker
Magner
Baldes
Church Society
Alex Reichmann
Hawarden
Baldey
Reichmann
Charles City
Cresco
Grundy Senter
Marshalltown
Chicago Great Western
Winona
Minn
Osage
Mitchell County
Powersville
Des Moines
Recorder Kempker
Carro
le St. Anthony's Hospital
Aap Bowles
Muscatine
Jeff Wilson
West Liberty
Charles Thomas
Winges
Thomas
Wilson
Weat Liberty
Marshal Wiley
Wileson
Missouri
Cummins Rejects Oklahoma Bid for Shercliffe Delivery
Des Moines Oct 18 Governor Cummins refused Oklahoma’s request to deliver Frank Shercliffe to Oklahoma officers. The governor said the preponderance of evidence favors Shercliffe not being in Oklahoma at the time of the alleged burglary for which he is sought.
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Des Moines
Cummins
Oklaoma
Frank Shercliffe
Theo
Shercliffe
Oklahon
Snow Storm Hits Iowa North West Region
Fir st snow for the season sweeps Iowa with reports of several inches in Rock Rapids Lyon county as cold air pushes south. Webst er city reports snow began yesterday afternoon and temperatures near freezing as of nightfall.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Rock Rapids
Lyon County
Tate
Tooth Grows Twice in Decatur Woman After Watchful Care
An elderly woman's dental issue in Decatur Illinois leads to a tooth being knocked out during an accident or procedure. After treatment, the tooth reportedly regrew, showcasing a remarkable dental restoration observed by Bluford borough authorities and local medical practitioners.
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Drady
Polk County
United States Supreme Court
Bar Association
Michael Drady
South Caro
United Temperance Forces
E. B. Howard
Joilet
Howard
Samuel J. Kirkwood
Koontz
Iowa City
Kirkwood
House of Representatives
Hall of Fame
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Kirkwood Monument
A. V. Thompson
Pension Office
W. V. Wilcox
Pension Department
Washington
the News
Ropson
Tommy
Pop
Stateollege
Ames College Alumni Association
George King
Thomas Case
Paul Forges
Bolt
Oklahoma
Dacatur
Bluford’ Borough
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