21 Mar 1907
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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1907
Page
1
William Rockefeller declares that he and his associates remain confident in the country’s future and have been buyers during the recent declines. He predicts those selling at panic prices will regret it within six months as brokers cheer a buoyant close after heavy losses.
Jim Jeffries plans a comeback about four months from now seeking money. He has asked Match maker McCarey to arrange a bout with Bil Squires after the Australian champion arrives in California. Reports say he lost money gambling, moved to the city, and his wife refuses further support.
Goldfield Nevada residents vow to close every mine and store indefinitely to oppose the Industrial Workers of the World. Special officers are appointed to patrol for order as the community backs the American Federation of Labor in organizing local trades.
Miss Mary Ollinger of St. Louis a seven year old girl who feared blindness poured kerosene on her clothing and set it ablaze. She fought rescuers and died soon after being taken to the city hospital.
A flood virtually destroyed the town of Derwente Ohio, sweeping away or damaging nearly every building. The community of about 200 people faced total ruin as homes and structures were wrecked by rising waters.
A family of four, William Francis, his wife, and their two children, were drowned while fleeing a partially submerged and tottering house at Riverside in West Virginia. The tragedy occurred as they sought a safer place, authorities report.
Friday's quotations from Sioux City live stock market show beeves at 4.90 and top hogs at 4.65 per hundredweight.
Gov Warner declines to honor a requisition from Gov of Gnio for return to Williams County of Ire Bryan of Hudson Michigan. Bryan is accused of a crime in that state thirty years ago involving a series of incendiary fires.
Floods sweep western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and eastern Ohio with Herrs Island reaching 34.6 feet and Market Street 24.3 in Pittsburg. An ice gorge broke at Parker and the Clarion gorge began downstream. Downtown Pittsburg submerged, hotels isolated, trolley service halted, and numerous fatalities reported as utilities fail.
Denver prisoner Benjamin C. Wright faces possible non trial for the alleged murder of his wife and child. District Attorney George A. Stidger notes ongoing investigation. Wright’s claim of confession, obtained by force, alarms defense experts who cite medical reports of injuries. Defense advocates that carbon monoxide from a defective gas heater caused the deaths, citing a test with a dog that suffocated in the home.
James J. Hill told the Sundberg senate committee that Northwest freight rates will rise to fund services, arguing that eastern lines enjoy higher profits and that overall railroad costs have surged. He claimed Great Northern has cut rates where revenue justified and warned rate hikes may come in the East first, risking bankruptcy for some roads.
Reports say a released compressed air explosion in a powder magazine aboard the French battleship Jena at Toulon caused a catastrophic blast. Many crew perished as water flooded the vessel, which heeled and sank with scores killed or missing. The Jena, built in 1898, displaced 12,801 tons and valued at about $5.5 million.
Dispatches from western Pennsylvania report heavy rains Tuesday and rapidly rising waters. Streams have overflowed banks and much territory is submerged. A major storm in Ohio caused damage Tuesday night with floods in lowlands and landslides disrupting electric lines. Cities including Dayton Zanesville Springfield Lancaster Logan report flooded corporate limits.
The Burlington No. 15 passenger train from Chicago to Burlington struck at Sandwich Illinois by a heavy rail spiked across the track. Engineer Kelley stopped the sixty mile per hour run just two miles from the Plano river bridge. Fireman Carr was slightly injured in the derailment but no others were hurt. The mail cars reportedly carried about $18000 in bullion and the wreckers aimed to dump the train into the river to steal the loot. The train halted about fifty feet from the river bank.
Tom Young, a picture peddler, operated around Anamosa offering cheap pictures in exchange for chickens. He worked at Igm ery Leggett’s home while Leggett was away, who later swore out a charge of petit larceny on him. Young was captured at Waterloo, tried by a justice, and sentenced to thirty days in the county jail. A partner is reported jailed in Waterloo for peddling without a license.
Ralph G. Palmer, a Des Moines Milwaukee city passenger agent, is reported missing. He is alleged to be about $3,000 short in company accounts and disappeared after telling a brother he planned to buy a barber shop. Authorities forced the safe and found the loss potentially tied to recent high stake bridge games.
Peter Wyckoff, dead in 1808, appears to be grandfather of Webster City figures R. B. and George Wyckoff. Heirs to a claimed estate valued at 800 million dollars. a New York attorney investigates ties to the Webster City family. Cousin James Wyckoff in Perry confirms records suggest direct New York heirs.
The National Wagon Makers' Association, meeting in Chicago and ratified by 47 members, threatens a nearly 30 percent rise in prices for wagons buggies and general wagon craft goods this spring unless raw materials and transportation improve. Scarcity of proper materials and car shortages cited as causes.
One of the Hunnewell Kansas bank robbers was captured Tuesday night near Caldwell. Charlies Arthur, 27, claimed St. Louis as home. He suffered severe facial injuries and a mutilated eye from the bank explosion and is jailed in Wellington. He denies involvement, saying he was injured fleeing a train. Pursuit continues for six other gang members.
Defense in the Denny Beans breach of promise case argued Miss Beans was physically unfit to wed. A three physician commission examined Miss Beans and testified they found no evidence of a disability, a blow to the defense in Burlington.
Sam Miller a retired farmer of Charles City fired three shots at his wife while intoxicated by diluted alcohol. She escaped unharmed to a neighbor’s home across the street. Miller was arraigned before Mayor Bildwin and fined 100 dollars plus costs. His fourth wife, the motive tied to another woman met in Wisconsin. reports say he sought to divorce the fourth and marry a fifth. Miller, a German, is described as well to do.
The wife of Barney Hanson, detained in the Masonville bank robbery case, arrives home to Dubuque from a visit. She asserts his innocence and says he left home with a dinner pail the morning of the robbery, insisting he could not have been at Masonville.
In Borsa Italy a large fire swept most of the village destroying homes and property forcing authorities to draft residents to assist in containment. About 2006 residents were displaced as fire spread rapidly.
Joshua Wallace Woohies a Black former slave fled a petition signed by 6750 members of his race with the city clerk of Kansas City Wan asking that his name be placed on the ballot for mayor on the independent ticket in the coming municipal election. Woohies was born a slave just before the end of the Civil War. He has not served in police or street department roles and works for himself.
Late Thursday nine Wille Jageniese vivis applied for admission to Vae Redding primary schools. After examination of their knowledge of the Huglish language moraite were admitted.
Capt. van Bercken of the Ninety third infantry was killed in a pistol duel near Tegel Germany. The opposing druggist has not been named and the cause of the quarrel remains unknown.
Forty seven thousand members of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen in the Denver area are voting in Oakland California on whether to strike to press for a higher wage scale.
Sir William Crookes of London condemns the Amerte star weight of souls as nonsense. Dr W Salely calls it a new and most vile version of materialism in a sharp rebuttal reported from Tamiden via cable.
Maurice Grau renowned impresario has died in Paris. The report notes his death and dismisses early rumors, acknowledging Grau’s prominence in opera and theater.
A brief report notes Lieut Short of the Pwerty-grm Infantry at Fort S4ise El Paso Texas is ordered to report to Rin Preiss to oversee a $2,000,000 fund transfer. Secretary Metaut def informs of halleepn as the ship Deiphia undergoes inspections in Cuban and Port Rigas waters.
Statistics published Wednesday show that up to March 4 the Arumhead courts martial in Russia had executed 764 persons. The pace averaged almost five executions daily before Premier Stolypin suspended activity for parliament's opening.
Gertrude Hanish of Cincinnati aged 20 leaped from a thirteenth floor window of the Traction building on Wednesday in front of hundreds of people causing death by her own action. The incident prompted a crowd to witness the tragic event and authorities began inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the act.
A collision between two trains on the Gulf Sabine and Eastern Texas railroad near Fields La Wednesday night left Thomas Hawley and Wm Mize dead and seven other men injured two seriously officials said the wreck disrupted service.
A bomb exploded during a room search by Kharkovo police in Rus-Sa killing a gendarmerie officer and injuring six others including a student and civilians. The incident occurred as authorities conducted a raid on occupied rooms.
Deputy Marshal Skaggs of Harris work UK arrested rural letter carrier John Morgan at Maurite. Morgan is alleged to have embezzled money entrusted by patrons to purchase money orders.
Murderer of three in Dayton executed after ruling. Haugh killed his father mother and brother without a reason. Druciser and Macerer of Three were also linked to the case and faced the electric chair in April.
Des Moines police officers threaten to quit unless the city grants a $5 per month raise. A special committee delivered the demand to Chief Jones who will report the case to the city council. Current pay is $75 monthly and officers cite the rising cost of living.
An elderly man named Peter Albright, once a resident of Athens, was brought to Athl eic Hospital with illness attributed to Kiddies Trouble after his children moved to Nebraska. He is able to pay hospital costs.
Milwaukee passenger train collided with a railroad bicycle operated by Allen, tossing rider and machine off the track down a thirty foot embankment into Pickerel creek. The operator was badly injured but live according to physicians.
In Mason City two similar accidents left victims with lost left toes. Dwight Colby, a butcher, dropped a cleaver which struck his toe. Arthur Anderson, a university student, cut his foot while chopping kindling as the blade sank into flesh behind the toe joint.
Emanuel Moog and Misa Florence Dickiugs, department store employees in Sioux City, shocked friends with a secret marriage and are now on their honeymoon. The bride is regarded as one of the prettiest girls in Sioux City.
The ladies dormitory at Mallard hall Parsons College Fairfield Iowa serves as a temporary hospital. Five girls are under care by physicians with illnesses ranging from grip to appendicitis.
A barge mounted water tank used to supply the city of Maine collapsed on a hill, releasing six barrels of water. The incident left the town without a water supply while avoiding flood of nearby stores.
Mrs Catherine Coan widow of the late William Coan and mother of Cc Coan W F Coan prominent Clinton bankers and Mrs W T Hayes of Clinton died at her home aged 99 after a sudden heart disease attack. She had resided in Clinton for fifty years.
Mrs. Minne Stilwell files for absolute divorce and $9,000 alimony from Ora Stilwell in Fort Dodge courts. The suit arises after doctors declared a medical operation necessary and the husband refused to pay, forcing the wife to cover costs from her earnings.
Telegraphers hail a nine hour maximum shift for railroad operators effective in a year. Three shifts will run at offices on the Northwestern and other lines day and night, enabling an eight hour workday for key personnel.
Roy Baugh, 17, son of J. J. Haugh of Marengo, disappeared from home while the family packed to move to Colorado. Believed to have left Iowa City in the flow of preparations.
Aged 76 year old Jecok Jorgenson and Wilewer hanged themselves in a barn at the residence of Mans Peterson. Illness and distress cited as causes. Local authorities report the incidents occurred at night.ambulance and police summoned.
The article recalls the explosion that sank the USS Maine in Havana Harbor during the Spanish American War. It notes the loss of sailors and the overpowering destruction of the ship, provoking strong anger and calls for action against Spain.
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