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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1902
Page
1
The second trial of Roland B. Molineux for the murder of Mrs. Katherine J. Adams nears verdict as Cornish asserts an alibi. Testimony questions his presence at the post office while others place him nearby.
Washington Nov page reports Richard Cole a 20 year old colored porter was arrested on the charge of assaulting Mrs Ada Gilbert Dennis a dressmaker at her home over ten months ago. Dennis died from injuries about two weeks ago. coroner's jury testimony placed Cole near the case with remarks about Mrs Dennis death and the investigation. Detective Hartigan says Cole is the only suspect who wavered during the inquiry.
Cole denied committing the assault and said he helped authorities. He testified before the coroner's jury and disputed language attributed to him by Van Prakle.
Nem ser the pawn broker examined six suspects at the fall and fingered a man who did not match Mason. Police find possible Mason involvement with nighttime encounters at The Oaks near the Metropolitan park reservation and near McLean asylum where Miss Morton died. Pawn descriptions shift from negro to light skin to possible mulatto or even Spaniard or Italian.
An inquiry into Gerhard Borcher’s death shows the three boys who killed him, aged 14, 10, and 8, are his stepsons not his sons. Authorities suspect an adult may be involved after the crime was planned with care, including burning the body and hiding the evidence while the youths bought a windmill and water tank claiming the father had disappeared. Sabine Arava faces trial in Bilbao for sending Roosevelt a Cuban independence congratulations. Count Pontissalant’s election to the French deputies is invalidated by the chamber. Ambassador White marks his 70th birthday in Berlin with messages from notable figures.
Norman Oklahoma November 8 H W Menke of the Field Columbian Museum Chicago visits Oklahoma to collect fossils from Orlando finds. Tiny bones skulls and teeth were sent to Dr W W Williston Kansas University before Menke tracked large amphibian remains that may be ancestors of modern frogs toads and salamanders.
C Harold Dorman and John Murer Jr found a bottle in the Mississippi near Clinton Iowa containing a note from a woman claiming to be held prisoner on an island south of Clinton. She describes two captors, one constantly watching her, and pleads for rescue. Police will investigate.
Chicago police arrest New York saloonkeeper Frank Erlau and Anna Phillips on a warrant from Hermen Girold of Philadelphia. A Philadelphia house on West Twelfth Street is reported to have had $5,000 in jewelry stolen while Erlau and Mrs. Phillips resided there.
Lincoln Neb Nov. The Nebraska supreme court sustains the constitutionality of the state anti-trust law in a suit brought by the Nebraska Retail Lumber Dealers' association asserting damages for forcing a retail dealer out of business.
At York ton Manitoba a young Doukhobor woman dressed in white cotton and white canvas shoes proclaimed herself the Virgin Mary. Many Doukhobors believe her tale and she may trigger trouble for the community.
Senator Beveridge, chair of the Senate Committee on Territories, was at the Capitol in Washington on November 8. He attended Senate proceedings and met with colleagues amid legislative business.
Yesterday officials arranged for an investigation by a committee into territorial preparedness for statehood, outlining steps the group will conduct to assess path to admission.
Minneapolis report notes ongoing conflict between the chamber of commerce and the Western Union union. Terms of settlement have not been made public and the dispute remains unresolved as of November.
The annual gross cost of nationwide rural free delivery is estimated at 24 million pounds. An additional 700 000 square miles remain uncovered requiring 26 000 to 27 000 more carriers, bringing total carriers to 40 000 within three years. Post officials foresee minimal annual budget growth after expansion.
The New York Nev and G Dan Co weekly review reports broad improvement in trade and industry. An unusually large fall distribution and liberal current transactions in heavier goods mark the period, with prices dipping about 1 percent in October as measured by Dun's index.
A city petition seeks an injunction against Union Pacific to prevent interference with its terminals and argues other lines enjoy similar privileges. The case notes the presence of two rival lines and cites citywide access. Also included is a divorce action where Clayton B B Quaw answers allegations by Sadie T Quaw claiming cruel treatment and threats. The Quaws are prominent and married in Milwaukee in ESS.
A Denver caucus of Democrats outlines tactics to block a joint session by threatening to stall the legislature if Republicans seize a house majority. They appoint committees and prepare contested seats to force a prolonged deadlock on the joint ballot for Senator Teller’s seat.
Receipts and quotes for cattle hogs sheep and calves vary across markets. East Buffalo reports steady cattle and active hogs with prices ranging high for feeders and veal. St Louis shows firm oats and mixed grain futures with cash bids for No 2 red and hard varieties and a lower rye market.
Dea Moines Iowa yesterday judge Munger refused Let son Balliett known as the mining king a new trial and sentenced him to pay a $1,000 fine and spend one year in county jail. Balliett was convicted this spring of mailing fraudulent notes.
The annual report urges the president to ask Congress to enact a law providing facilities for determining applicants' comparative qualifications for the consular service through open competitive, nonpartisan examination.
The report states universal year long route expansion will need huge funding with annual deficits of 8 to 10 million dollars for the next two or three years. After completion the extra revenue should reduce or erase deficits. In 1902, 12 408 petitions were filed bringing total to 22 646 by July 1. Petitions since July averaged over 600 monthly. With Dec 1 needs, 1 700 routes lack appropriation and this may rise to at least 2 500 by January 1.
Wynne and Machen urge an additional appropriation to meet demands of the people and Congress. If approved, 15 000 rural free delivery letters carriers will be active by May 1. Ten division superintendents proposed, total city carriers at 17 875. Free delivery to 72 offices anticipated this year. total expenditures projected at 21 828 500 for fiscal year starting July 1 108. Postoffice physician positions in cities under 500 000 to be abolished, saving about 10 500 annually.
Judge Hirscher of Will County Circuit Court dismissed the Gaylord syndicate petition to condemn Chicago sanitary district property for a grist mill and navigation. He ruled the motive appeared to be private use though framed as public, granting the Gaylord appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court for December term.
Lester Quincy, charged with the murder of Fred Larimore in Plainville, was discharged after a preliminary examination when Justice Morehead ruled the state failed to prove sufficient evidence for trial. Sixteen witnesses testified mainly about Lester’s whereabouts the night of the shooting around 8:30 p.m. No one placed him after 9 p.m., and threats he allegedly made eighteen months earlier were noted. The West Grand Jury will reconsider the murder inquiry.
In a nov day decision the Ohio Superior Court dismissed Samuel Stevens v receiver bid, ruling newspaper guessing contests fall outside lottery statutes. The court notes contract execution limits rescission, and that equity lacks jurisdiction where a legal remedy exists. Attorney reserved exceptions pending possible appeal.
Danville’s Lanton declined to discuss his odds of becoming speaker. He expressed hope to succeed Speaker Tenderson and said Republican colleagues would likely enjoy a strong working majority. Cannon called the general election “great better than I had hoped.”
In Joliet the last mortgage of $1,000 against the First Baptist church was burned in a jubilee with the congregation. Rev J B Thomas of Chicago spoke, linked to the Baptist Home Missionary society. A separate Des Moines dispatch says Henderson will likely announce a gubernatorial candidacy soon and run a personal campaign against Cummins before the spring state convention.
In Niles Michigan a man claiming to be J Pierpont Morgan walked into Justice Jacob's Calumet office with a knife and a yacht tale. The judge, recognizing madness, entertained him for an hour until a police officer arrested him for insanity.
Houghton Michigan November 8. Charles Alwin head runner in Arcadian mill at Pointe Mills clung to a window sill for fifteen minutes as scalding steam burst from a pipe blistering his face hands and head. He could not drop and hung on hoping coworkers would fetch a ladder. He may have inhaled vapor or suffered severe burns and fell twenty five feet to ground. Seriously injured but may recover.
The Mason City and Port Ridge Railroad, an Omaha branch of the Chicago Great Western, filed a bill in federal court asking for an order allowing the line to use Union Pacific tracks including the Missouri River route from Council Bluffs to South Omaha.
Lansing merchants reduce meat prices by one to three cents due to Chicago packing houses failing to consolidate as previously reported.
In Joliet Illinois on November 8 the dispute between Rev. Kollar and his congregation deepens as he displays a bullet dug from the church wall he says shows intent to kill. The incident underscores rising tensions within the parish.
The Chicaso educational food fair is canceled due to manufacturers failing to secure timely exhibitors. Colonel John Jacob Astor announces patents on marine turbines hoping to advance ideal turbine development. Richard H. Townsend likely fatally injured in a fall at Washington. James Williams, earlier of Pueblo, dies near Ysleta after three days wandering in the desert. French coal miners reject arbitration ruling as unfavorable. Venezuelan news continues.
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