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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1904
Page
3
A jumble of observations and quips from Chicago to St Louis covers politics fashion economy and society. Miscues on actors, university talk, riots, travel danger and silly trends mingle with stray reports of postal changes and curious local notes.
Des Moines reports the St Louis exposition commission cannot use the extra 20 000 appropriated by the last winter legislature. The issue stems from a strict reading of the act which requires prior exhaust of Louisiana Purchase funds before any 20 000 is available. Commission leaders fear the 1904 law may bar spending until original 125 000 is exhausted, despite existing balances in several departments.
Three young men Messiea John Wisner Ralph Pitkin and Charlee Mounts were struck when shots from the Commercial hotel near the city barber shop fired at about 1 am. The victims sustained non fatal injuries and surgeons treated the wounded Wisner and Pitkin. City Marshal Hert McMains and deputy L Floyd forced entry to arrest suspects after resistance and the incident disrupted local safety.
Fifteen year old Willam Sitler was arrested on larceny charges after entering the Parsons feeder works office at noon and stealing two checks made out to workers. One check was cashed for 20.50 at First National Bank. the other for 23 remained in his possession when captured. He is an orphan and has prior trouble. Also reported a drowning of Thomas Maland, a carpenter and railroad foreman’s brother, in the Des Moines river at Wraser during an attempted swim with John Jara. Maland, 34, struggled and was pulled under but did not survive.
The Des Moines interurban company nearly secures land for sixty acres in Flint valley for transfer tracks and terminals near Oak Park. A new river bridge awaits timely right of way while extensions toward Adel Perry line are anticipated. The line will cross major railways and cut Des Moines Colfax travel by about thirty minutes. In a separate report, Jefferson man Waller Minor dies after a shotgun accident with a loaded gun misused by a boy near Ogden.
A refined young woman, seemingly drugged, sat on Valley street by the Delano hotel with her hat and slippers in her lap. Officer Enger took her to the police station where she identified herself as Miss Todd of Washington. Her distraught father arrived from the city shortly after.
Fred F. Hokut, recently convicted of murdering Peter Johann near Melgis on Feb 18, 1903, attempted suicide in county jail near Hokut’s ball passed through the stomach and left lobe. The 32 caliber revolver misfired in the jail yard at 1 3 yesterday afternoon.
Frank Burton sought in Waterloo for passing a 590 dollar forged check on Iowa State Bank. He allegedly forged signatures to back a petition to raise rural mail carrier salaries. Burton was last heard in Cedar Falls courting a woman and remains at large. A separate incident reports Jonny Mody pinned by a runaway horse team powered by a bindery machine, breaking his leg before rescue.
The Iowa City Democratic gathering opened with Chairman Jackson and Mayor Stebbins addressing delegates. Temporary chairman H J Stiger presided as the crowd applauded, a Parker telegram was sent, and Wade discussed harmony, trusts tariff imperialism. The ticket listed electors and state officers, while Polk County reported 148 inebriates with eight women, noting rising cigarette use and possible future issues.
Chicago reports a renewed packers strike after a breakdown in bargaining with Michael Donnelly and the International Meat Cutters Union. In Chicago 3600 workers reported for duty but many were not assigned, leading to renewed orders to halt operations and fresh negotiations amid conflicting interpretations of reemployment terms.
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