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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1909
Page
2
Nine people including two boys a woman and six men drowned when a boat capsized on a Susquehanna outing near Wilbarre Pennsylvania. Witnesses say passengers were panicked as the craft toppled and currents carried the bodies downstream. rescuers searched the riverbank but none of the victims were recovered. Police continued river dragging as the craft could not be found.
Two dynamite blasts damaged piers of the Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific railroad near Eighth and Burd streets shortly after midnight. Initial reports claimed no damage, but subsequent inspection found a badly cracked pier. Police suspect a grudge against the contracting firm. no damage estimate was released.
Louis National owner Stanley Robison took out a five year policy totaling 350 200 on manager and catcher Roser Bresnahan with annual premium 1200. Bresnahan brought 4 players to Robison for 256 000 from New York National league.
Fifteen hundred Japanese laborers on a Honolulu sugar plantation walked off Sunday seeking higher wages. The strike is expected to spread to other plantations with Japanese workers, signaling wider labor unrest in the industry.
Prosecutors offer no evidence in Mrs Boyle trial asserting Pennsylvania lacks jurisdiction. Defense plans to argue against Boyle’s involvement in the Whitla kidnapping, citing authorities in Cleo. Additional witnesses connect Mrs Boyle to the abduction as the jurors weigh jurisdiction and guilt.
Senator Bailey proposes a bill to apply the commodities clause to cotton and joint stock companies that own or control subsidiaries directly or indirectly. He argues the Supreme Court decision cited does not fully cover all intended subjects. Fred D. Warren, manager of the socialist Appeal to Reason, is tried by jury in federal court for allegedly sending defamatory material.
An indoor track event at the Seattle Athletic Club faced a balcony collapse at the new state armory in Seattle Washington. Spectators were knocked to the floor as railing gave way. Prominent marathoner William Sherring, who won in Athens in 1965, turned professional and plans the Montreal marathon with a suggested prize of 81,580 plus coaching fees.
President Taft sent the Senate Thursday the nomination of United States District Judge William T. Lanai Trenton New Jersey as United States district judge for the Third Judicial Circuit to succeed George M. Dallas of Philadelphia who retires.
Canon Arthur Wr years, chaplain of Lt. for boys at Galesburg, committed death by own action Thursday by drinking carbolic acid. He had been in poor health and was in constant fear of insanity or paralysis.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson is in Chicago and has begun talks with government meat inspectors. Officials will oversee conditions in packing houses to enforce standards. The visit signals intensified scrutiny of meat facilities and potential policy actions.
A Hongkong dispatch reports that due to the prohibition of opium imports to America the Opium Partner, a Macao firm, has failed. The Chinese government seized the factory and will run the monopoly. Also listed are Sioux City live stock market quotes with top hogs at 7.10 and other prices.
A Friday fire at Pio Kerr Nevada began with an explosion and destroyed twenty five business buildings. No water supply prevented firefighting, allowing the blaze to burn out. Damage is estimated at fifty thousand dollars.
Michael J. McNamara of St. Louis a former policeman was found guilty of fourth degree murder for killing his wife in April 1906 and sentenced Friday to two years in prison.
The cabinet backs sanctioning the naval bill and seeks the emperor's line of action. Premier Stalypin's report to the emperor at Tsarskoe Selо emphasized cabinet unity. A decisive ruling on the army and navy bill hangs on the emperor's forthcoming decision after extended consultations.
The Iowa state Elks announce Dubuque will host the third annual gathering June 16 and 17 with ambitious rail fare concessions from the Western Passenger Association. It is expected 4,000 to 5,000 visiting Elks and their ladies will attend. Local efforts to fund convention expenses come from within the order as festivities run Tuesday to Wednesday with social events planned.
Miners won a notable victory as arbitration in Judge AP fys court at Maingranted increased mining rates. Arbitration board members included Judge W H Melien, W D Tisdale, and L T Riord. Lee machinery use raised loader pay from 1 to 3 cents per ton with further increases. Juba P White spoke for miners and John D P Meese for operators.
Peter Finch, a young farmer residing near Korey, was arrested on charges of murdering his infant child. The body was found in a field near Urbana after investigators say the baby was taken from a home and placed in a suitcase before being abandoned in Shield. Finch was bound over to the grand jury after a preliminary hearing in Vinton.
A report from a distant telephone indicates James A. Patton remains at Bart Lett ranch in northern Mexico near New Mexico forests and mountains. He shows no press intention to depart and is spending an extended vacation amid mountains and forests, with speculation about how long he will stay. The caller refused further details and no comment was provided by Patton.
In Fort Scott Kansas a Civil War veteran, 73, Dr Counternan of New Albany, pleaded guilty to counterfeiting. In view of age and service he received a prison term tied to the charges and a $5 fine. The case marks the end of a counterfeit ring run through Wilson County months earlier before authorities halted the gang.
Tedlitor of The Nation Dead in New York at Roosevelt Hospital following surgery. He was 43 years old and author of several college textbooks and many articles on education and literature.
Charles Hall Adams consul for Liberia and Nicaragua and vice consul for Uruguay and state commissioner for all the status and territories was arrested in Boston on Thursday on two indictments. One charges conspiracy to defraud and the other larceny for offenses alleged to have occurred six years ago.
Dr T E Graham resigns as assistant physician at the state hospital for the insane No 2 in St Joseph Missouri alleging gross outrages by attendants. He states Superintendent W J Kuhn knew of the abuses and offers to present specifics with dates and names if the board requests them.
The executive council at the state house filed a report showing substantial declines in land values across counties in Iowa. The document notes branches that consistently lose money, while the main line’s earnings offset losses to yield a larger net profit than before. It also cites Winds Central data for passenger totals and a rise in overall Iowa business from 1907 to the 1900s.
A blaze swept Glen and Carroll area destroying 1000 bushels of corn and large parts of six miles of structures. Four residences seven barns burned before flames were subdued. Total loss estimated around 40300 dollars. Fire suspected to have started from a spark on a passing Chicago and North Western locomotive.
Commissioner van Wrat vows a major fight to enforce food law in Iowa. An agent for Citizen's Wholesale Supply is tied to Wright's inspectors and interstate commerce concerns, raising questions about enforcement and legality under state power.
A set of fragmented OCR lines mentions a 67 year old Civil War veteran from Tama County who died in Dubuque hospital after a fire caused by a gas stove. The piece also references government land grants for Indian reservations and rural mail routes in a 1909 season with prizes for best work, and notes about a veteran’s death in an ambivalent, garbled manner.
A major fire destroyed a large portion of a business area with origin unknown. The blaze began in a barn where three cows perished, leaving investigators to determine how the fire started and what remains of the premises.
The Iowa Supreme Court affirms Cedar Rapids Gas Company v city of Cedar Rapids. The court holds confiscation issues to be determined after fair trial of a 90 cent gas rate set by city officials. Justice Tanta writes for a unanimous court.
The state tuberculosis bureau distributes circulars detailing fly habits to curb disease. Special lecturer A. E. Kepford will broadcast the alarming information, urging Iowa residents to join the effort against the vermin and its health threat.
Weary Shove and Blanche Benedict, both 20, reportedly eloped Sunday afternoon. Shove is the son of a noted traveling man and Benedict the daughter of Frank Benedict, a prominent sand merchant. The couple is believed to have gone to Springfield, Illinois. Professor J G ign of Iowa University has not yet decided on Buena Vista College presidency after it was offered. Buena Vista, the youngest of four state preparatory colleges, has about 200 students. Professor calle? before announcement undecided.
The Oskaloos independent school district voted three to one to spend $25,000 to erect a new school building replacing the condemned old one. Women voters supported the proposition nearly unanimously, while other details cite general public cost figures. Swivelman Vavra injured when his foot was caught by a frog and the engine crushed him.
Des Moines Monday heard that capital offenders frequenting disorderly houses face indictment by the grand jury under Judge Jesse Ainer. The new Cosson kin authority has caused a sensation in the town despite dulling events like a train collision. Mrs B Anderson of Burlington, 84, was instantly killed by a Burlington shop train Monday afternoon.
Four lions were taken by Theodore Roosevelt and his son Kermit in Mau Fis near Nairobi, East Africa, as part of a celebratory gathering with 200 native followers and English hunters led by Selous. Roosevelt's gunkilled three on one shot each, while a fourth was felled by Kermit after three shots, matching Roosevelt's famed hunting legacy amid local excitement and plans for conservation by Selous.
Former national bank president W O Ramsey received one year and six months plus a 1000 dollar fine for bribery. Capt John P Klein councilman got two years and four months on bribery and one year six months on conspiracy with fines. Joseph C Wasson and William Trand former councilmen got one year and months and a 1400 fine for conspiracy. Others included H H Bolger with 500 fine for bribery. Unclear details remaining sentences to come after testimony in related cases.
Missouri Attorney General Major, acting on anti trust powers, seeks quo warranto against sixteen railroads for rate fixing and conspiring to set freight charges. The action asks the court to enforce the state anti trust laws after Federal Judge McPherson ruled passenger and freight rail laws confiscatory and unconstitutional.
Dr Manuel Amador first president of the Republic of Panama died Sunday afternoon at theFort at Pacific end of the canal. He was 11 years old. United States Secretary of War J M Dickinson announced the death during a reception hosted by Colonel Goethals. The US expressed sympathy and said Amador was a noted statesman and patriot. A plan to honor his memory by naming the Pacific end fort Amador was mentioned. Amador left a widow several children and many grandchildren.
A broad survey notes New York State insurance limits forcing about 1,000 agents to be dismissed while prompting possible repeal efforts. Iowa blocks Minnesota firms from operating. similar cross state licensing bans are proposed to shield Minnesota companies. An Interior Department order opens 3,000,000 acres along Wyoming's eastern border for homesteading with 160 or 320 acre plots, dry farming required. London retail clamor follows Selfridge’s U S store opening, while London dry goods houses counter with heavy ads. Security State Bank of Brain erd Minnesota reopens after a $20,000 paper note scandal. Parmam bill aims to place agricultural departments in one high school per Minnesota county, funded by a $50,000 appropriation.
The second national peace congress opened in Chicago at Orchestra Hall with delegates from states and Europe. Robert Treat Paine presided, welcomes from Gov Deneen and Mayor Busse, and remarks by Dr A Eugene Bartlett stressing long term peace through public education. President Taft sent a letter praising peacemaking, outlining U.S. restraint and support for lawful order. Sunday services and labor protests preceded the three day session. Jacob Gould Schurman forecast rising class pressure to cut defense costs as peace efforts continue.
W. J. Hayes & Son of Cleveland face county grand jury charges over alleged embezzlement of 227000 in Cincinnati, Chicago and Cincinnati Railway bonds. The firm held 500000 of bonds for sale. son Irry FE Hayes was arrested and released on bond, while the father fled the city.
Joseph Cronin, a 34 year old Paulist Chorister Society member from Chicago, died instantly on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls after contacting an 11,000 volt transformer line while leading companions toward an Ontario Power Company station during a visit to Loretto convent. He and fifty others were among a group touring the area.
One hundred passengers on the Wabash eastbound limited express from Chicago escaped death when the entire train left the track at Eden Ohio about 7 p.m. All cars derailed and ran about a thousand feet in the ditch. Only one passenger, N Burgess of New York, suffered slight bruises.
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