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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1908
Page
2
A colonial era ordinance in Br ish Columbia restricts sale and public drinking of a local native beverage called pi warri¢ with exemptions for aboriginal Indians only. The measure, noted by the Dundes Advertiser, draws criticism as selective and unnecessary while recounting historic colonial attitudes and a Melbourne visit by American sailors describing Cobb & Co coaching in Australia.
Descriptive dispatch reports Frank Shercliffe, jailed in Colorado, sought for Minnesota crime, with Colorado and Tennessee authorities arguing over extradition. A pursuit timeline includes a Knoxville plan, sheriff clashes, and a missing bag and pistol found among his belongings.
Justice J. I. Stauffer escaped through a back door as attackers pelted his Mila residence with stones and hurled threats. The judge, active in liquor law prosecutions, fled several miles to find shelter with friends amid fears of revenge.
A telegram from Lincoln announces the death of Professor George Ritter Burnett former commander of the State University of Iowa battalion. He recently led at Lincoln Military Academy. The structure burned but his bravery saved 100 students. later nervous prostration led to hospitalization.
The London Times reports broad public welcome anticipated for President Roosevelt after his Africa big game hunt. The paper notes the British public would greet him warmly and that Mrs Roosevelt may accompany him, enhancing the cordial reception during his post hunt visit.
Fragmentary notice describes a wireless station atop a Washington current tower, noting it did not differ from prior months after evaluating scientific advantages and the prospect of its installation on the top of a Washington structure. It mentions individuals Cleland Davis and U. S. A. and a period around November.
An automobile party from Detroit led to the death of a local theatrical manager in Brgwnetown. The accident injured several proprietors of stage firms and others as the car careened into a telehone pole before dawn. Investigators and local authorities began inquiries into the sequence of events and the parties involved.
San City November report lists several local liquor dealers and drugstore violators facing charges for illegal sales. Frank Mecrea of Like View and Dan Fextan and Brunk Gru Ing of Odubolt pleaded guilty with fines up to 400 dollars plus costs. Several others, including A. Ruslan, F. J. Armanteaut, Bengstrom, and Menno Miller, were found guilty or pled guilty and fined for liquor sales and related offenses. A separate case notes a man’s death by self-inflicted gunshot after a recent head injury and behavioral changes. In Iowa City, Henry Brock, a post office custodian, escaped custody, returned seeking vengeance, and was recaptured. A bogus tombstone order led to the arrest of F M Evans in Council Bluffs.
Tes Mathew Ia 8 The capture of Frank Shercliffe in Tennessee or thereabouts surprised locals Morris known here is believed to have reached near Des Moines where he met his wife since escaping in Colorado He evaded officers to slip away from town Mrs Morris once despondent has since wandered town visiting newspaper offices seeking details on him. Iowa news reports a separate case where the Jasper county Lamb estate failed to yield inheritance tax after adoption of the son of their adopted daughter was not proven and the court upheld collateral inheritance tax.
Erich von Kutsleben the German baron who wrecked a Rock Island train imperiling 100 lives has been adjudged sane by Judge Howell and sentenced to the insane ward of the Anamosa penitentiary.
Mason City November 3 William Olson was found dead in his room at a pin boarding house this morning after a jet flame incident. Authorities report the jet shifted and caused fatal exposure.
Chicago report of Judge Beth Ochsner sentencing 32 lauded white slave trade case. Ochsner received a two year federal penitentiary term at Fort Leavenworth after being found guilty October 22 of harboring an alien woman Maria Sona.
A garbled church notice mentions the organist taking leave during the interval and hints at weddings and a potential concert or event. Names and details are unclear due to damaged text.
A historic notice reports Wilson extended a college presidency offer at a university. The article references the unnamed institution and notes prior roles including leadership at a separate college, with details about the appointment process and potential implications for the campus.
A historic suffrage march led by Anna Shaw featured 209 women, with delegates and officers named including Misa Ploy Die Molise Clark Hull and Dr. Nim Wilson Dewey. The report also notes a Western City man who shot himself while intoxicated, injuring none but causing recovery after a late night incident.
New York motorist struck eight year old John Day near Broadway and Kosciusky Street. Day’s torn trousers revealed a severed leg. A spectator returned the limb, Day thanked him and quipped about a wooden leg. Driver Imre Balsin of Woodhaven was arrested.
The V. Luckenbach, en route from New York to San Juan, arrived at San Juan Porto Rico with a fire in her hold that began October 26, 80 miles south of Sandy Hook. Passengers and crew are safe. Philadelphia escorted the ship, with heat and smoke forcing a move to the promenade decks. Passengers praised Captain McLean and the crew for their bravery.
Chicago recalls Joseph Leiter and his bride Miss Juliette Williame returning from Britain with Mrs. Levi Z. Leiter. They had been two months on the shooting grounds and motoring, Leiter denying the honeymoon claim and joking about reporters while denying water wagon involvement.
Amoy China reports apathy toward the second squadron of the U S Atlantic fleet arriving off Ti Tan island. Only about 100 Chinese guests will be admitted to the reception grounds amid resentment over exclusion. The fleet entered the harbor in formation, escorted by a Chinese torpedo gunboat, with Admiral Emory to meet Imperial commissioners later the day.
New York City household expenses for 1909 are forecast at 157 million dollars, with tentative plans aligned to a board of estimates meeting. The current year expenditures stood around 143 million dollars, signaling a proposed increase for next year.
In Sibley Louisiana gunfire erupted when two alleged ghost crackers fought with officers at a freight yard. One suspect was wounded in the leg as they fled toward a cornfield and vanished into darkness. The pair had operated locally in recent days. Wayne Jensen and Len Johnson were fined $50 each for selling fish from Wall Lake after a haul of over 60 catfish.
A quirky notice from Town City describes the annual cat club among biology freshmen. Cats are being escorted from grainary walks to labs as students experiment, with some using to lure specimens while others conduct experiments.
Mrs. Arthur Webb formerly Grace Messmore of Omaha died yesterday from a ruptured blood vessel two weeks after her marriage. Her husband is a traveling man. Marcus Tu Oct 21. Charles S. Freeman, longtime pastor of the Christian church, has purchased the News and will take possession in November.
In Council Bluffs on October 31 a burglar broke into Captain Clarence Hough’s home and beat Mrs. Hough unconscious. He stole only a few dollars while she managed to hide two diamond rings in her mouth, delaying authorities. Police traced the crime after the thief cut the telephone cord, and the unconscious woman was found about half an hour later.
Mason City Iowa October 14 L J Keeges a soldier aged 8 of Nora Springs was found dead in the woods near Shell Rock river last night He went fishing yesterday forenoon and died of heart failure.
Fort Dodge Iowa Oct 31 fire this morning totally destroyed the Fort Dodge brick and tile plant the largest of many such industries here. The loss is 26000. The plant burned a half hour before the slate was given and as the nearest water tap was over a half mile away nothing could be done to save it. This is the third largest loss here in a year and a half, one by the high school 30000 the Mulrooney Manufacturing company 150000 and a nights loss.
Syracuse Oct 31 relatives of the late Daniel Edgar Crouse begin a suit to recover 2.5 million dollars the estate paid to Dorothea Edgarita Crouse now Mrs McVicker of Englewood New Jersey. The action names her as defendant and includes her mother Countess Potulicka of Paris and guardian Count New York. Thirteen of 27 heirs join the suit.
A shipload of grain departed for Buffalo marking a milestone in the region’s wheat trade. The cargo quantities and dates reflect ongoing demand in the market, with local handlers noting the strong export potential and the industry’s confidence in near term pricing.
Des Moines reports fifty boy policemen to guard the city in the future. They will go on duty during Halloween and continue sleuthing with Commissioner Harmery overseeing changes. The boys will not receive pay or wear ears, as the plan aims to prevent young Americans from going wrong and to prove successful.
Decisions handed down by the supreme court affirm several appeals across counties. Lihart in Mourne County, Prichay in Woodbury, Sueltzerve and Condon in Henry, Lee in Henry, and Peterson Vie Wallace in Woodbury are affirmed.
Council Bluffs approves a $500,000 waterworks proposal at a special election with 4 518 total votes. Four thousand nine hundred fifty seven favor the plan while 1 000 women cast ballots with 662 for and 248 against. Opponents favor rehabilitating the existing plant under a 24 year franchise.
A prospector B F Pratt of the Grape Vine district perished in the Death Valley Mojave region after days without water. His diary entries describe worsening dehydration and plea to notify his brothers H Pratt Bonner Springs Kal H Pratt St Louis and W H Pratt Ocolaca Wyo.
Boston marked the centennial of its diocese with a solemn pontifical mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. Papal delegate Diomede Falconio presided while most U.S. church officials attended alongside Governor Guild, Mayor Hibbard, and other state and city representatives.
Waterloo Ind Oct 30 The electric light plant at Laporte City burned today and the city will be in darkness The water plant also burned portion of water plant burned
Federal court action seeks a receiver for the Cleveland City Railway. A trustee for bondholders petitions the court to appoint a receiver to manage municipal traction company assets and fund operations while preserving bondholder rights. The filing requests funds only as needed to cover wages and essential expenses.
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