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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1914
Page
2
The Sioux County Herald notes a new New York foundation extending to solid rock for the Equitable building. It will use reinforced concrete, a six foot thick wall, and a total weight over 700,000 tons, comparing with Woolworth and other landmarks. The item also mentions worker dress reforms and other assorted notes from industry and public life.
L F Thernagle former central Iowa attorney declares Iowa prison life worse than antebellum slavery and calls the parole law a ridiculous farce. He lectures across the state arguing for prison reform while noting his own five year sentence for embezzlement and urging graduates to join the reform effort. Cherokee death notes include Joe Groves a cattleman and early settler who died of paralysis at 71, leaving three sons and a daughter.
Miss Lilly Finney aged 15 and Frank Hauser aged 18 were arrested in Des Moines while eloping from Town City. Father J Pinney located his daughter before a minister was found and planned charges with his attorney. Hauser faces public charges for enticing Lilly Pinney from home and is held on a 1000 dollar bond furnished by Philip Beener. Judge Howell withheld decree pending decision.
Iowa plans to stock 360000 acres of Bumneé reservations in about five counties with 6000 birds. Birds, now at the state game Farm, will be shipped to reserves as weather warms and pairing begins. Elmer C. Hinshaw, Iowa state game warden, initiates the program after national meetings highlighted it as practical for stocking the state.
Key witnesses in the Herring ouster proceedings testified yesterday. They described the magistrate's condition as serious and ill during the trial. A juror testified Herring was sick, not drunk, while another witness recalled a threat to fine $25 for spending up during the proceedings.
Andrew Idick, a money lender who died yesterday, leaves $160 to two brothers in Norway he has not seen in 85 years. He came to the United States in the 1850s and his immediate family died recently. The will provisions favor distant Norwegian relatives, with a total estate of around $100,000 to be distributed to them.
Eldora March 6 A coroner jury verdict found Grant Drury responsible for the death of Martin Secor who died from exposure after being struck on the head Drury was arrested and jailed He had worked as a cook for a Northwestern bridge gang
Charles Cessna was found guilty of assault with intent to commit great bodily harm against Sheriff Hurry Nelson. Indicted for attempted murder, he faces up to three years in the penitentiary at sentencing Monday. The sheriff went to arrest Cessna during a drunken incident. Cessna confronted him with a loaded rifle that failed to discharge.
XL A Orth of Clarinda celebrated a golden anniversary with family from New Jersey Kansas and Illinois attending. The clip also reports Masons in Fort Dodge a nonjury perjury ruling in Hava City and various Iowa town updates on schools, retirements, industry openings, political filings, and weather related damage across multiple counties.
Ida Grove Ju March 3 A petition seeks a 15000 fee for legal services in the Baxter Reed Co dissolution dispute dating to 1913. C S Macomber cites his work securing a settlement and notes the firm’s wealth and holdings across banking ranching and Canadian land interests.
District court convened with Judge Bees presiding an assignment of cases for trial this term. The state versus Barnes for fraudulent banking is set for Monday March 4 likely to occupy much of the term. The expanded grand jury includes foreman T A McKichan and members John Allen J H Carey W H Lysagh P O Connell Ed Swanson and Pat O Connott.
Council Bluffs officials report progress toward a union passenger depot with a planned conference on March 16. Leaders from Northwestern, Burlington, Rock Island, Illinois Central, Milwaukee, Great Western and Wabash will attend, while Union Pacific may follow co operative moves. Iowa railroad commissioners have shown strong sentiment in favor of a station.
In Dubuque Archbishop Keane outlines a $300000 plan to enlarge St Joseph College with a new hall, service building, Berence hall, and a power plant. Dubuque Catholics were asked to contribute $100000 as part of a broader educational expansion.
Rev A W Miles resigns as pastor of the Congregational church in Hawarden Iowa to lead the church at Traer Ta The move is described as a promotion after nearly four years of successful service leaving a healthy church with record membership and solid finances.
March 4 report from Webster City Iowa. Crooked Creek railroad from Webster City to Lehigh faces a major decision to electrify or not. Fort Dodge Des Moines & Southern owner Homer Loring proposes a $60 000 project with a $30 000 local bonus potential and warns of reverting control to Willson and Funk estates if no upgrade.
Council Bluffs Iowa On March 4 1904 six candidates appear on the school election ticket with five Democrats and one Republican. Incumbent Earl Bellinger seeks another term joined by contractor K P Anderson forming the administration ticket. Opposing them are Stymest Stevenson lodge leader Thomas McMillen FE A Kerges real estate man George S Davis and an unnamed candidate Heig and druggist referenced.
Ares Iowa March 4 The state highway commission completed final action on establishing a statewide road system by designating the county road systems for all nine counties. No appeal remains. County boards must select main and other key roads as designated, with the commission asserting it chose suitable routes after interviews and hearings.
Des Moines March 4 W L Harding lieutenant governor met state officials and said no opposition to renomination has emerged while defending the legislature’s policy of employing many clerks. He argues clerks boost efficiency and shorten assembly payroll, freeing legislators for heavier work.
Ira McVicker of Maple Grove Iowa appeared before the house rules committee to back the Manahan resolution urging a grain exchange investigation. Ed G Dunn of Mason City and Representative Dillon supported the inquiry as reform against abuses in futures gambling. Juxtaposed, J E Kelly of Flaundreagu and H J Solem of Baltic from South Dakota also favored the probe.
Council Bluffs Iowa March 4 After a week long illness from pneumonia W D Hardin city assessor of Council Bluffs for twenty five years died this morning He was taken ill last Monday when nominated by the democrats as their candidate for another term
Misa fithel Simpson of Hamburg was treated for appendicitis in Council Bluffs Iowa. She recovered from surgery but yesterday developed smallpox. Family cases existed and she had been thought to have recovered. She was moved to isolation hospital immediately.
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