21 Mar 1907
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1907
Page
1
Trainmen and conductors on lines west of Chicago reject a 10 percent wage increase for freight crews and monthly raises for railway workers. Referring to a fortnight long referendum, officials say a 60 000 strong strike could occur if managers do not concede. Arbitration was offered but rejected by members. The next conference was anticipated after the vote.
Opening in the New York stock market Tuesday showed widespread declines with few gains. Heavy liquidation pushed prices down rapidly led by Reading Union Pacific Panama Hill Amalgamated Copper and other issues. Foreign selling and rumors of potential failures fueled the weakness and panic across the floor.
The Chicago City Council passed an ordinance prohibiting selling tickets outside box offices and banning sales at prices above the printed amount. The measure, urged by theatergoers, becomes effective immediately and targets ticket scalpers citywide.
Purcell mines superintendent Kinfa E L Walden in Serrita mountains Ariz died after a blasting cap exploded in his mouth. He lived several hours with his head severely shattered before succumbing to injuries.
A Marysville message reports the levee breach causing widespread flooding in the town. Water is described as flowing through the business district as the city faces rising floodwaters.
A collision between a passenger train and a freight train at Turubiche station, Russia, Tuesday killed seventeen people and injured thirty others. Emergency crews reported extensive wreckage and rescue operations continued through the night.
Tuesday cattlemen and sheepmen at Lammie Wyoming reached a grazing compromise for the Medicine Bow forest reserves. A dividing line was marked to be observed by both sides. Top hogs price listed as $6 535 and steers at $4.60 with Butea ler noted in the market report.
In San Francisco the grand jury targets city officials including the Board of Supervisors amid mayoral graft prosecutions. The Bulletin reports an exposure scheme involving street railway franchise payments totaling 450 009 to officials and a mysterious beneficiary. Rival telephone firms also funded efforts to curb competition.
The Spanish war veterans in District of Columbia adopted resolutions denouncing Oklahoma's constitutional convention action that disfranchises soldiers sailors and marines. They urge Commander in Chief Hamilton Ward to convene the national council and consider moving the next encampment from Oklahoma City.
E. L. Sand, a tourist from Ardsley-on-Hudson New York, spent two days and nights trapped on a narrow crumbling rock ledge at Catalina Island near Los Angeles. Stranded after climbing down to a canyon mouth, he could not retrace his route as boat parties passed nearby yet failed to spot him. A party of fishermen finally rescued him on Sunday in a critically weakened condition.
A British coast disaster sees the White Star line steamer Suevic wrecked near Prawle Point after meeting rocks. The Elder Dempster steamer Jebba grounded nearby. all aboard including 160 children and soldiers were rescued by breeches buoy and ashore.
The chief justice announced the Supreme Court will take a war week process from next Monday morning until April 3, with the high court operating during that period.
The Lodz lockout ends as workmen, drained of funds, resume work unconditionally after exhausting resources. The return signals a cessation of the stoppage and a restart of production.
Miners William McDonald and John Auger dueled with a pistol in Houghton Michigan over a case of beer. McDonald was shot in the left lung and is said to die. Auger escaped injury.
The Colorado legislature approved a royal option with an emergency clause on Monday. Governor Wachtel will sign it into law before week’s end, formalizing the measure as state policy.
Reports say Jay Gould plans to spend 100 million dollars to expand and modernize the Missouri Pacific system with Henry Fish taking an active role. The conflict with E. H. Harriman widens as Gould seeks funds and control, while Harriman trims contracts and trims service to economize.
William Savidge, an actor and former Grand Opera House treasurer, was arrested in Brooklyn after allegedly shooting Miss Roselyn D. Wilbert, a train nurse. Wilbert, 87, was found in a Franklin Avenue building vestibule and may die. Savidge, 31, denied the act after police pursued him to arrest with a revolver drawn.
National funeral in Toulon for sailors lost on the battleship Iena with all business halted. Coffins draped in tricolor on gun carriages as Toulon’s mourners line the route. President Falleres delivers a speech recalling Lincoln and appeals for courage and duty as ministers and officers attend.
A Potenza dispatch reports widespread destruction from recent landslides in the province. Two hundred houses were demolished at Castro Nuovo and 250 houses at Stigliano have been undermined and are on the point of collapsing.
Six members of the Allen county plumbers' trust in Lima pleaded guilty to conspiracy against local trade and asked for sentence. Each was fined $50 plus costs by the court. A Venezuelan revolt report from Cuenta Colombia cites Gen Juan Pablo Fen as a leader.
After a 24 hour jury deliberation at Graftan North Dakota Otto Weberg was found guilty of first degree murder in the shooting of Anna Enggulrud and sentenced to life imprisonment. A separate report notes three large warehouse fires in the Pingbury district causing about 1 million dollars in damage.
Ralph G Falmer, the missing Milwaukee agent, left Des Moines for Amos on Friday after noon March 8. Patrolman Rekles said he spoke with Falmer at the Northwestern depot and that Falmer confessed he was despondent and contemplated suicide. Officer Ackles believes Falmer is dead and that his body may lie between Des Moines and Ames. The case is with Milwaukee railroad official E C Nettles, under Chief Detectives George McNutt.
A large congregation gathered in Clinton for the dedication of St Patrick's church on Elm Street. Archbishop Keane of Dubuque and Bishop Davis of Davenport led ceremonies from 10 a.m. including pontifical high mass and confirmation. The church is noted as one of Iowa's handsomest.
Infant son of Mrs. Charles Huffman died in Ottumwa while being wheeled in a go cart en route to visit his grandmother. The mother uncovered the baby's face at home and found him already dead. The infant had been ill prior.
A Moville citizens caucus chose A R Wright as chairman and Earl Dewey as secretary to place in nomination two councilmen D Scheelhaase and J J Stol-Jey and one assessor Earl Dewey.
A Farley manhunt ties Hansen to the Masonville bank robbery. He frequented a private boarding house seeking food, claiming to walk in from Dubuque. Marshal Newlin and Sheriff Dunn name Godbots as an alleged accomplice in the looting.
Morgan sues Cashler E Grubb of Farmers State Bank Farrar in district court for 10000 dollars claiming his wife’s affections were alienated. He seeks 2600 dollars total with 1000 for alleged slanderous statements tied to a writ of attachment on the Farrar livery barn and 1600 for losing his property due to the attachment.
Herman Helmuth a prominent Burlington citizen died by suicide on Thursday morning after failing to secure state support for an old folks home. He shot himself with a 1 caliber revolver, death was instantaneous. For years he advocated founding a home for the aged and his efforts in the legislature proved futile.
Ida Grove wedding unites prominent Baxters and Anspachs with a Silver Creek township farm gift valued at 2100 an acre. The note highlights local standing and property wealth amid other county news including a Missouri Valley victory and several local incidents.
A jumbled OCR compilation lists dates, rulers, and events from 1621 to late 19th century, naming Mary Queen of Scots, Louis Xiv, Napoleon, Monroe, Henry Clay, and Victoria among others. It references battles, political shifts, and notable incidents such as the Alamo massacre, Bank of British North America opening, income tax proposals, and a reservoir disaster near Sheffield.
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