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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1908
Page
2
The Freeman-Tribune presents its ticket with John F. Riggs as the preferred candidate for Superintendent of Schools. The editorial endorses Riggs as the leading choice among state and district offices.
Frank M. Hopkins, a Guthrie Center native and Iowa State University alumnus, seeks the auditor of state post. Former Guthrie Center mayor and district court clerk, he served in the state senate from 1899 to 1903 and built banking ties. The piece cites party loyalty, tariff revision talk, and broad Iowa recognition amid farm and political concerns.
A collection of editorials and columns discuss Governor Cummins versus Senator Allison, noting bitterness, partisan loyalty at the polls, and criticism from papers like Davenport Democrat and Muscatine Journal. Dolliver and Allison are skewered as puffed leaders while rail and tariff laws are invoked in debate.
Des Moines May 21 Congressman Birdsall of Iowa's Third district says he would have bolted the Republican ticket and backed Democrat Claude Porter for governor if Governor Cummins had not pledged not to run against Senator Allison. Birdsall claims he supported Cummins since 1901 but faces skepticism from Archie Pemath who recalls Birdsall seeking Perkins support instead.
Bloomington Illinois May 26 A second effort to break Col Tom Snell will begins with judge G Solon Filbrick on circuit court. Former judge Cochran accused of bias for excluding letters from Mabel Snell. Eight jurors picked in Clinton May 19 for second trial presided by Judge Solon Philbrick of Champaign.
Andrew Christenson spent an extended Sunday with his parents in Freedom township. Joseph Lang shipped a carload of hogs to Chicago on Tuesday. Miss Catherine Schropfer visited Sunday with her cousin Mrs J Beeman. Mrs Price and Mrs C Swiney visited relatives at Duncombe Sunday. Mrs J Beeman, operated on at Rochester hospital last week, is recovering as well as can be expected. John and Charley Hall of Webster City visited the Crist family last week. Max Stark bought a fine pair of driving horses. May 19.
Local notes report Mrs. Mahoney visiting relatives for five weeks plans to return near Hazelton. Webster City politician Hon N L Reed spoke in Liberty Center on Monday. Word arrives of Hester Greiner death from scarlet fever and pneumonia. burial in Liberty Township Cemetery. Families of L G Smith, John Havinga and Will Brownfield visited Jacob Jansen residence. Amos Olthoff hosted a Wyoming guest. Fred Wientjes builds machinery house for A J Arends. May 20.
Paris news reports the New York to Paris auto race now has only two cars remaining. The Societa Motors Zust withdraws its car at Vladivostok, Marquis de Dion quits, leaving the American Thomas car and the German Protos car to complete the journey. The German team must allow 30 days for the Asia Europe crossing due to their earlier transport by train in the United States.
A blaze at the Wintermeryver Box factory in Chicago causes one death and injures nine to twelve workers. Property loss approximation reaches $400,000 as many employees retreat from upper-floor windows.
In Laporte Indiana May 2 2 the grand jury will finish its labors in the Guiness case and report true bills of indictment to Judge Richter. Sheriff Smutzer will resume digging for bodies in the Gunness yard tomorrow.
Webster City Herald reports the new government building at First Street and Willson Avenue is advancing. A drawing cut shows the marble exterior and elegant lobby while the one story structure measures 63 feet 6 inches square and includes a large work room and basement with carrier facilities.
A 45 horsepower touring car carrying six people veered off the road four miles from South Bend yesterday evening and plunged down a steep embankment. All occupants suffered injuries as the vehicle rolled over.
Washington May 22 The president signed the bill restoring the motto In God We Trust to gold coins. The mint director is preparing new dies and expects no delay in minting. The St Gaudens.
The design will place the motto on the $20 coin near the flying eagle and on the $10 coin to the left of a curious bird dubbed the eagle in trousers. Medallists expect the new issue to be a batch with insufficient spice for all legal emblems, letters, and figures.
A second section of the Oregon express train on the Southern Pacific near Picol collapsed last night causing three injuries and one death. The front baggage car is suspected to have jumped the track.
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