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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1909
Page
4
A husband frets over trouble as his wife attempts consolation with humor. The exchange turns on worry and misfortune, ending in a cartoonish punchline about borrowing trouble and not borrowing trouble.
Des Moines witnesses a brutal murder as Charles Leach a twenty year old American from Paton is killed by Ercol Arabia an Italian. The motive cited: Leach refused to let Arabia wash his hands first after work. Arabia is captured and to stand trial as crowds of supporters swarm. Iowa officials urged stricter immigration laws to bar diseased and degenerate foreigners from entering the country.
D. T. Blodgett former editor of a sensational Des Moines weekly jailed for two years after the supreme court refused to overturn a district court ruling. He had long attacked Polk county judges and attempted to jail supreme judges, challenging established authorities with bold, controversial tactics.
Governor Carroll selects a new drainage and conservation commission to protect Iowa resources and improve navigation on major streams. Al C. Miller of Des Moines heads the group with members Dr. T. H. McBride, FE. A. Burgess, A. F. Frudden, W. H. Stevenson, J. W. Neerl, and L. M. Anderson. Members serve without pay and will use a secretary to compile state resource data and development methods.
Judge S S Ethridge aged seventy one is dead in Des Moines after years as United States marshal for the southern district of Iowa and as referee in bankruptcy since 1897. He was a leading bankruptcy authority and is mourned by Judge Smith McPherson who telegraphed his sorrow. He was married in 1874 and leaves a widow and two sons.
Clinton notes Luke Roberts an Independent Order of Good Templars member who has just passed his eighty seventh birthday, marking him as one of the oldest living members.
The preliminary hearing for Jack Shelton alias Gordon, one of four men alleged to rob the Union Pacific train at Lane cut-off on May 22, was continued for one week before United States Commissioner Anderson. Miss Lillian Stephenson, expected to testify against the suspects, met with US Attorney Bush as Shelton seeks an alibi and an attorney.
The Decatur Cereal plant in Decatur Illinois the world’s largest corn mill was destroyed by fire early Wednesday morning. Loss is estimated at six hundred fifty thousand dollars. Fireman John Sheehy was killed when timbers fell during the blaze.
Knight's Landing California reports an automobile accident near town in which Mrs W F Mix on Mrs J H Dungan Miss Merv Dungan and Miss Julia Dungan of Woodland were overturned and toppled into the Sacramento river. All four women drowned while the chauffeur swam to a boat.
The entire northeasterly section of Presque Isle was destroyed by fire sweeping one hundred dwellings, the Congregational church, the Masonic hall and several other structures. The total loss is estimated at $300,000.
Cattle receipts 19 000 steady to 10 cents lower with steer prices 5 50 to 7 25 cow 4 00 to 5 25 heifer 3 60 to 6 00 bulls 3 75 to 5 25 calves 3 00 to 7 60 stockers and feeders 3 85 to 5 50 Hogs receipts 49 000 down 5e heavy 7 70 to 7 80 butchers 7 65 to 7 75 light 7 50 to 7 50 packing 7 20 to 7 60 pigs 5 25 to 7 00 bulk 7 40 to 7 65 Sheep receipts 14 000 steady sheep 3 75 to 6 25 lambs 4 50 to 7 50 spring lambs 7 50 to 8 50 yearlings 6 50 to 7 25
cattle receipts 2600 steady to higher native steers 5.00 to 6.75 cows and heifers 3.25 to 6.00 western steers 23.00 to 5.85 calves 3.00 to 7.00 bulls and stags 3.00 to 5.50 hogs receipts 6000 weak to lower heavy 7.35 to 7.55 mixed 7.25 to 7.40 light 7.00 to 7.00 pigs 5.00 to 6.50 bulk of sales 7.20 to 6.75 sheep receipts 2100 steady yearlings 5.75 to 6.75 wethers 5.50 to 6.50 ewes 5.40 to 6.40 lambs 7.25 to 8.25.
In Mandeville Louisiana eleven bodies were recovered from Lake Pontchartrain after a pier collapse at the Margaret steamer embarkation point. Scores of excursionists were present and no other missing persons had been identified.
Marion Indiana June 8 John McDermal a Van Buren merchant was beaten to death during a struggle with Francis Miller. Miller and his brothers Alva and Lester were arrested. Miller allegedly attacked over a debt McDermal had collected for his employers.
The Pole Star and Ursa Major and Ursa Minor have been known as the triones and the Greater and Lesser Wain. Arabs and Iroquois likened the constellations to a bear and wagon, while Sanskrit riksha can mean bear or star. The phrase cynosure ties to the dog’s tail once used for the pole star.
Jacob Bayles age fourteen drowned while bathing with ten other boys in a creek just outside Greenwood Nebraska. The incident occurred June 8 as local residents gathered to assist and recover the body.
Fargo North Dakota June 8 Rev EB M Vittum president of Fargo college since 1907 resigned due to ill health ending a long tenure at the institution.
Dr. John R. Mohler chief of the pathological division will address Iowa swine breeders at the state society gathering in Des Moines June 15. He will discuss Swine Tuberculosis and How to Get Rid of It. President L H Roberts presiding. Governor Carroll to give welcome. Other speakers from Russell Bonaparte Cedar Rapids and more on the program.
The twelve year old Miss Ruby Rinehart of Centerville is praised as perhaps the nation’s youngest girl reporter. She assisted her father in covering the John Junkin trial.
Des Moines hosts Iowa Associated Dailies meeting with guests Harrison M Parker Chicago Tribune and H M Pindel Peoria Journal sharing ideas to grow newspapers. A luncheon welcomed editors and a Fort Des Moines visit offered a cavalry demonstration by the unit.
L Hunsberger of Elkader claims the largest Poland China boar in Iowa, weighing about 1100 pounds. He is a leading breeder in eastern Iowa and aims to boost breed size amid concerns over shrinking vigor. The boar was bred by Peter Mouw of Orange City, noted for exhibiting the largest Poland China at the St Louis fair.
Local items note sales at The Fair and small ads for goods and services. Short posts mention visits and travels of area residents including Miss Olive Campbell and Miss Maude McCreedy along with several family and guest announcements. A drug store advertises water rents payable at F L Store for three more days and Holister’s Tea promotes child health products.
An inventory of a Clermont Oise woman’s effects on admission to an asylum shows 4400 pounds in bank notes and a 1080 pound Bank of France check hidden in her petticoat. The case highlights how large sums were carried or hoarded by French citizens.
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