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Algona Courier

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1907

Page

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Iowa News Scrap Summary of Accidents and Court Moves

A long Iowa wire report details a fatal bridge fall near Jasper township injuring Mrs. Bliss, a mass of court cases including forgery and bigamy charges against Phillips, and a drainage pact in Monona Blarkson counties. It notes a severe wagon collision with a Jersey cow, a man gored by a cow, and looming Dubuque woolworkers strike. Also covered are furniture factory talks, a large land drainage project, and personal notices including deaths and marriages. The piece mentions Senator Allison denying public life speculation and Mrs. Bliss dying from a fall, plus various local legal actions and accidents.

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Condensed News Roundup of World Events

A long digest reports on a Thai lunacy commission backing Dr Allan McLane Hamilton in the Thaw case, San Francisco fearing Ruef rescue and guards ordered to shoot first. Wages protests involve United Brewery Workers in St Louis with brewer walkouts. Notable incidents include fires at Maryland Steel Car Wheel plant and Portland Cement works, a deadly dynamite blast at the Dreifontein mine near Johannesburg, and a series of political and legal notes across the United States. Numerous deaths, accidents, and political shifts are noted along with railway and corporate developments and international events.

Allan McLane Hamilton Thaw San Francisco Abraham Ruef Elisor Biggy Ruef United Brewery Workers’ Union St. Louis Thomas Connor Quillionaire Joplin San Antonio Tex Maryland Steel Car Wheel South Baltimore Arundel County Portland Cement Company Prospect Park Ninger Falls Tezsee Thoodore Nebraska Victoria Spain Alfonso Cartagena Secretary of the Interior L. L. Nunn Utah Dreifontein Johannesburg Newberry Campbell Texas Constantinople Robert B. Edwards Springfield Magnolia Stove Works Memphis Tenn James F. Hedden Tonopah & Goldfield Railway Company Tawthorne Nev Havana Commercio Cuba Steinhardt Magoon Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad Oklahoma City A. O. Fox Madison Wis Galena St Ja Bald Maxim Gorly Bertousty de la Rome National Bank of Hanover Mich Profep Mlecity Haugen Selmus Atery Rving Smith New York Haste Smith Siaten Island Art Fataty Pnd Epnuttes Youngs Chris Vas Mya Russell Sage Sio.ag Govern William West Montgomery Ala Eneineer Fraser West Fraser Federal Grand Jury Chicago John W. Leonard Horace Marvin Indiana Interstate Commerce Commission Roosevelt Middle West Arlington National Cemetery Roy Bourquin Col William McElroy Philadelphia Brenda Elizabeth City N.J John A. Meyer Milwaukee University of Wisconsin Lake Mendota Howard and Berks Streets Simeon W. West Leroy, Jr Germany Southern Railway Atlanta Wisconsin Senate United States British War Office William C. Gilbert Danbury Conn Republican Club Foraker Harry K. Thaw Morgan J. O’brien Appellate Division Supreme Court Peter B.‘Oney New York County Leopold Putzel Herr von Korn Schiessissche Zeitung Belar Laibach University General Education Board John D. Rockefeller Yale University Princeton University Bowdoin College Brunswick Millsap Tata Isabelle J. Schege Isaac M. Singer Paul_ W. Schege Singer Homa Stake Barnes Ie Wiking

Multitude of Early 20th Century News Events

A chaotic collage of incidents spans politics, crime, disasters, and society. Mayors, bankers, and police figures figure in shootings, resignations, and investigations. Fires, explosive incidents, and factory accidents injure and claim lives. National issues include rail rate talks, train station blasts, and royal and presidential appearances. Names, places, and dates mingle in a sweeping snapshot of headlines from the era.

Taft Sends Answer to Foraker Challenge in Ohio

Charles P. Taft, editor of the Cincinnati Times-Star, issued a statement on behalf of Secretary Taft responding to Senator Foraker. He framed the Ohio Republican primary as a direct contest between administerial friends and Foraker supporters, noting either Taft or Foraker could be favored for president or senator. The message urged Ohio voters to decide at the primaries, indicating the stakes of the intra party clash.

Cincinnati J. B. Foraker Charles P. Taft Cincinnati Times-Star Taft Foraker Ohio Roosevelt

Union Leaders Press For Strike Settlement Amid Talks

Chicago April 1. Martin A. Knapp and Charles P. Neill met leaders of conductors and trainmen with railroad managers to resolve the dispute. Knapp called progress but no definite agreement emerged. Labor chiefs hinted at concessions for peace, while managers claimed no more than offered terms and argued the recent strike vote misrepresented workers. A joint conference between managers and union leaders may occur today.

Chicago Martin A. Knapp Interstate Commerce Commission Charles P. Neill Abort Knapp Morrissey and Garretson Labor Organization Union

Sensations in graft case cloud San Francisco inquiry

Grand jury heard executive board members of the Pacific States Telephone company deny knowledge of bribery to defeat rival franchises. Louis Glass, already indicted on nine counts, was named as the person expected to explain any bribery claims. Abra ham Ruef was said to be on the private payroll for over two years at 1200 dollars monthly, prompting the director to object and trigger a salary raise for himself.

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Taft Arrives at Colon En Route to Panama

Taft and party reached Colon from Charleston aboard the Mayflower and were greeted by Chief Engineer Stevens, Dr. Gorgas, and General Manager Bierd. They boarded a special train to Panama. The voyage was uneventful and all members are in good health.

Colon Charleston Taft Stevens Gorgas Bierd Panama

Porto Rico Storm Swept Seas Halt Port Entry

Unprecedented rough seas along Porto Rico’s northern coast over the past forty eight hours blocked harbor access. Freight and passenger steamers were kept outside the port for a day. The New York bark Julia lost its anchor chain at Areciabo and ran aground, likely total loss, but the crew were saved with an estimated two fifths of its cargo salvageable.

Porto Rico San Juan Julia New York Areciabo

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