Sioux County Herald Briefed by E Bowees in Orange City
Local notice from Sioux County Herald in Orange City credits E Bowees with details on a community update. No further data available from readable text.
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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1907
Page
2
Local notice from Sioux County Herald in Orange City credits E Bowees with details on a community update. No further data available from readable text.
A Pullman sleeper burned rapidly near Loveland Iowa on the Sioux City division of the Chicago and Northwestern system. Louis Delarico of Washington DC, a clerk on the irrigation committee, died from suffocation. O H Johnson, Henry Cubrow, Mrs Higins and others were injured as trainmen carried passengers from the flaming car in night clothes.
Milton Purdy assistant to the United States attorney general finished work in San Antonio and will continue in Houston. He questioned Lieut Col Frank Baker Captain B D J Baker and Captain Hanson Ely while comparing their testimony with existing evidence from the Brownsville incident. He expressed satisfaction stating the evidence gathered is well explored.
The waterways commission urges in Foronato that in exchange for 16000 cubic feet of Lake Michigan water per second for the drainage canal the United States should seek a treaty guaranteeing free Great Lakes navigation. Canada now holds navigation as a privilege, not a right. The report also proposes a public commission to define Lake Erie’s boundary and resolve freshwater fishing poaching disputes.
James Brice, described as a black man, was arrested at Withee Missouri Sunday on a charge of having killed Thomas Albright. Fraziey, a railway employee, is noted in connection with the case amid sparse details. Sioux City live stock quotations report top hogs and cattle prices. A refugee tragedy in which Emil Radtey of San Francisco shot and killed Mrs Martha Avruger and her sister Elizabeth Kelly, 16, is reported.
Unusually cold weather spreads across Northern California with frost pockets. On Sunday vine growth near San Francisco was affected as near zero readings and icy conditions threaten agriculture and travel. Local officials warn residents to bundle up and monitor conditions.
Local authorities consider opening a public tile market to private enterprises. Church leaders urged caution, backing a shift toward private ownership while seeking to balance community interests.
Representatives of the Joxsa Shokai, a Japanese company, arrived in Victoria to arrange contracts for about 100 tons monthly of whale oil to be used for various purposes.
A presidential directive through Secretary Hitchcock orders immediate action to remove fences enclosing public lands by April 1 1947. The order, approved by President Roosevelt, targets illegal enclosures under the act of February 25 1698 and warns that noncompliant fences will be torn down by government representatives.
An 18 inch natural gas main from West Virginia to Cleveland exploded thirty-five miles southwest of the city, submerging under water and ejecting mud and water into the air. The blast damaged nearby homes but no injuries were reported as the city lost gas and light, delaying repairs by the East China Gas companies.
Judge Phillips of the U S district court in Kansas City denied Mrs Agnes Myers writ of habeas corpus. Rivers and Frank Hottman face execution Jan 10 unless Gov Folk commutes their sentences to life imprisonment.
A Black man was lynched at Midway Alabama on Friday after an attempted assault. A posse dragged him to a tree and shot him. He reportedly confessed before the mob executed him.
Many former friends and supporters of Raisuli, based at Zinat and reported in Tangier, have deserted the ban agit chief. Raisuli has discarded Moorish robes and again worn a mountaineer's costume, signaling a shift in stance.
In the republic of Mexico about twenty thousand operatives in clothing factories are on strike. The dispute spans several parings with workers organized in AFL unions. Grievances are to be arbitrated in due course.
Paris authorities halted a Thursday night performance of a Drei at Keep at the Ajad in Rouge venue. Marquise Ge Morinyino played the principal role. police citing unspecified concerns paused the act.
An incoherent OCR fragment reports regional concerns in Blonodulu about government steps on territorial issues. Mentions typhus outbreak and medical bulletins tied to Manila, with unclear dates or actions.
A Paris audience at the Moulin Rouge rioted during the Marquise de Mauray's performance in A Dream of Regypt. She and Mme Gauthier Villary defended the piece as artistic. critics and Kimpartisans hurled missiles as two actresses finished a scene deemed indecent, with the curtain finally rising amid pandemonium.
The private bank of Coleman Denko in Cleveland is seized by constables on Thursday and Denko, a Hungarian, has not been seen since Sunday. Deposits totaling about $12,000 are reported as savings. A crowd of foreign depositors gathered at the scene amid noise and threats, prompting police extra detail. No acquaintances explain Denko's absence.
Four bakers belonging to a Chicago union were arrested for allegedly acidifying hundreds of loaves sent to Jewish residents on the west side. A strike at the bakery is cited, with sympathizers accused of tossing acid and iodoform onto bread and rails after leaving the plant. Police seized poisoned bread baskets and searched for evidence. Bottles of carbolic acid and powdered iodoform were found on the suspects.
Neighbor discovers George Munson aged hermit on a farm near Osceola frozen by his barn. He dies soon after. A cache of wealth valued at over 1200 dollars is found inside the house including 95 gold pieces, 109 dollars in a bank deposit, and various bills. Munson owned 200 acres and preferred solitude for decades.
Washington officials considered a request from the Commerce and Labor Department for a warrant to arrest T Takeuchi publisher of the Revolution on anarchist charges. The department concluded, after reviewing evidence, that the case did not currently warrant arrest.
A street car jumped the track in Cleveland Ohio on Friday and swung into an iron trolley pole injuring eight people including John Canfied and Edward Leach who were the most seriously hurt with possible fatalities feared.
The Tank of Commercs in South St Joseph Alabama is in bank control as a miner. No statement of condition has been provided.
The article notes McCammon a former head of the railroad commission under Elayes administration now living in Washington and mentions a Senate nomination for a major general position. It references a Ser Major Cecnernal and a nomination tied to Bell.
A fragmented report describes an assault involving Lassier of Governor and Miso of .ty Garman with vague references to a whisky jug and a court outcome. The text mentions a conviction and public safety concerns but details are unclear due to OCR errors.
The education directory issued at Des Moines reports a near 1,000 drop in public school enrollment in the state since 1905 while the number of schoolhouses falls from 24 056 in 1904 to 13 947 in 1906. Teachers total 29 650 the highest on record and salaries reach 6 843 781 the peak amount.
Des Moines stenographer Minta Fleming filed a breach of promise suit against William K. Gilcrest, prominent Des Moines businessman and vice president of the Des Moines Incubator, seeking 10000 dollars for alleged life plans blighted by his refusal to marry.
John Spoo lies in a precarious condition after an altercation with Dureth Kauffman at Hughes and Stearn's saloon in Due huque Sunday following a cock fight. Police had broken up the main earlier. Barlow Ehlers fraud case delayed due to Barlow illness. Ehlers remains on the Pacific coast but plans to return when trial resumes.
Water commissioner reports Red Oak Electric company piped water from behind its meter and used an estimated five thousand dollars worth without paying. The illegal taking likely spans several years.
Evelyn Hickey, aged five, daughter of Mr and Mrs WW FL Hickey of Aurelia, suddenly collapsed while playing with children. The physician cited overexertion during play as the cause of death.
Edward Jennings, a Des Moines horse trader, is under arrest in Corydon on murder charges. He was seen picking up a stranger with his wife nearby. the stranger’s body was found along the road.
Harry Lehringan, 28 year veteran, jailed at Clinton for auto theft in Chicaso and to be sent there. Deserter Charles E. B. Carlson, from Des Moines, rejoined the Louisiana, with Navy bureau exonerating him from charges after finding temporary desertion was an accident.
William Collins a county charge committed death by own action at Independence by drinking carbolic oil. He was 7 years old.
A Tuesday morning fire of unknown origin damaged the Masonic block in McGregor, totaling 31,600 with losses covered by insurance. West Side Prests Foone’s West Side basketball squad defeated the Boones, 4 to 18 in the afternoon and 11 to 21 in the evening, in two tight games marked by high competition.
Pathe e Case at Imogene details Charles Le Wyiman, once in the implement business, who fled after creditors closed in on him. Four years in hiding ended when he returned Sunday and was arrested Wednesday by a deputy sheriff in Sidney jail. His family, including six children and twins, faced sorrow as the long absence ended in detainment.
At the Briggs home in Little Sioux on Wednesday morning H. A. Driggs 47, and his housekeeper Mrs Lucy Way 25 were killed. Authorities report Driggs shot Mrs Way then killed himself leaving a motive uncertain with theories ranging from despondency over his late wife’s death to jealousy of the housekeeper.
Mrs Bre Julia Dubes wife of a young farmer near Pleasantville ingests strychnine during a personal crisis as she prepares a New Year dinner. With six children present she collapses and dies shortly after. The husband, summoned by a child, finds her and she asks to be taken to the bed before dying. No motive or cause is known.
A 66 year old groom and his 6 year old bride wed in Missouri after an advertisement for a wife arranged the marriage. Identification at the station used rubber pieces sent between them, with no photographs shown.
Clear Lake faces tax collection issues as street commissioner James McGowan failed to present proper names and forms to the city council. The town may lose about $400, weakening funds for a water works proposition, leading to a demand for McGowan’s resignation.
Mayor Schunk of Thibuque refuses to marry a Puntosi, Wisconsin couple after hours. He says civil ceremony lacks meaning and urges church rites for a valid union.
Henry Plager, a Gowrie farmer, died Friday in a padded cell at Fort Dodge jail after a week of mental disturbance. Officials say the death followed a raving fit and was probably caused by heart failure amid his fear of poison.
Thieves entered the detective bureau at the Des Moines police station and stole Chief McNutt's two valuable revolvers along with other articles in a bold burglary.
City Marshal Wood of Vinton shot George Kennedy in the leg during an attempted arrest. Kennedy, described as a local party member, was seriously wounded. Authorities had taken no action at the time of report.
The Dubuque Boat and Boiler Works secured a government contract for two stern wheel dredge boats valued at $256,000. The award signals continued activity for the Dubuque facility, with work slated to support federal dredging projects.
Mrs. Herbart McEilery of Fairfield was found dead in Chicago and rumored to have a chtoral and cocaine habit. Many expect an investigation will show she accidentally took an overdose. She was the daughter of James Wilkins, a wealthy Fairfield resident.
Miss Minta Fleming of Des Moines files suit against W H Gilcrest a leading lumber merchant of Teva seeking damages for breach of promise of marriage.
Aged 132, Mohatmed-ALI Mirza is cited as eldest son of the Shah and has assumed control of Persia’s state affairs during the ruler’s protracted absence. He previously governed Ager Le Mara and commands military strength. The report also notes other political figures and events from the era.
Alexander Johnston Cassatt, long head of the Pennsylvania Railroad and director of many transportation firms, dies in Philadelphia after a recent bout with Whooping cough contracted from grandchildren at Bar Harbor. Born December 6, 1839 in Pittsburgh, his career spanned roles from engineer to president of the Pennsylvania and six other companies. Wealth estimated between 50 and 75 million dollars. his son Robert Cassatt married Minnie Drexel Fell.
The wreck on the Southern on Thanksgiving day that killed President Spencer and six others is blamed on G. D. Mattox, the Rangoon Va block operator. It is noted that winter tourism to New Orleans and Cuba will surge, with about 10 000 Midwesterners visiting New Orleans and 5 0800 Illinois Central tourists last year. The era’s rail financials show Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul proposing 100 million dollars in new stock, Northern Pacific planning 95 million, and Pacific coast expansion. Union Pacific reports near five million growth in gross transportation receipts and ten million nine hundred twenty thousand eight hundred fifteen in investment income, with fixed charges cut by over two million through bond retirement. A coal-hurling machine for locomotives is ordered for 550 thousand dollars. The General Managers Association will press for a 4 cent hourly advance for yard conductors and brakemen, rejecting a 5 cent demand. Interstate Commerce Commission Chairman Knapp says nationwide cart shortage and railroad inefficiency reduce capacity, with managers citing overwork and recruiting difficulties across industries.
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