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Newspaper
Ashton Gazette
Location
Ashton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1909
Page
2
A Sunday blaze in Decatur Illinois devastates the business district causing about 1 million dollars in damage. Nearby towns appeal for aid as battles and unrest ripple across multiple states and nations.
In McKees Rocks Pennsylvania a strike riot at the Pressed Steel Car plant left at least eight dead and many wounded, with arrests of hundreds as deputies and troopers attacked barricaded areas. Sheriff Gumbert led riot guns to the scene as clashes erupted among strikers, strike breakers, and foreigners amid a weeks long walkout.
In the National League standings the pennant race tightens as clubs jockey for position. Key teams push for first place with pivotal home series upcoming, while batting averages and pitching depths shape the race.
The Alabama Senate approved a harsh Fuller prohibition bill banning liquor possession outside private homes. It requires the accused to prove innocence before evidence, criminalizes saloon references, blocks liquor advertising, and treats federal licenses as conclusive proof of selling intoxicants.
Survivors from the Norwegian bark Erral, wrecked off Middleton Reef, were found nearly dead aboard the steamer Tafu. Captain Anderson and the second mate perished building a raft. Anderson’s wife, believing cannibalism planned, drowned her four children and herself after all others succumbed to thirst and starvation.
The 79th BAAS meeting opened in Winnipeg with Sir Joseph J. Thomson delivering the annual address. He predicted future engineers would harness the sun’s heat directly for power, arguing it could replace coal when exhausted and water power is insufficient.
The Ontario handicap, Windsor’s feature race, went to Lady Sybil. Johnny Summers defeated Jimmy Britt in London. Clay's Ocean Round won Saratoga's Spinaway Stakes for two-year-old fillies at five and a half furlongs. Bonnie Kate won Fort Erie’s Canadian Steeplechase on a heavy track. Glen, owned by J. H. Bohrer, won the St Paul Driving Association free for all elimination pace. Sidney Hatch set a new world record for 100 miles at 16 07 43, surpassing Alber Corry. USGA outlined amateur championship play at Wheaton from September 6 to 11.
Three killed and three injured when National Six driven by Charles Merz wrecks at about seventy mph at the Indianapolis speedway. The car overturns into the fence leaving a bloody scene as spectators and a mechanic die or are hurt. Referee Stevens stops the Wheeler and Schebler trophy race after 235 miles of completion.
The Census Bureau bulletin Census of religious bodies shows women dominate church membership in 1906. Of nearly 33 million members, 56.9 percent were women and 43.1 percent men, with Protestant and Catholic groups showing varying gaps. A second note reports kidnapers write Grace Viviano’s father seeking ransom talks.
E. H. Harriman returns to Arden New York after cures in Europe. Ten pounds lighter and visibly frail yet optimistic, he greets friends aboard Kaiser Wilhelm I and begins the "after cure" at his estate known as the $1,000,000 fortress. Surrounded by family and physicians, his return leaves unclear when he will resume railroad leadership.
Governments led by the United States seek nearly indestructible paper to safeguard official documents. Authorities worldwide push stringent adequacy standards for record paper, with several nations already adopting strict requirements to ensure permanence and longevity of state records.
In La Crosse area drought reaches thirty seven years. Bell Telephone gains controlling stake in Chippewa Valley Telephone Company, linking Barron to Prentice along the Soo line. Minnesota barley crops uneven, rye better, wheat and corn strong with record South Dakota corn prospects. New York aerial company incorporated in Brooklyn to transport freight and passengers by airships with $25,000 capital.
R G Dun Co notes broad improvement in production and distribution, with strong demand and large bookings for 1910. New contracts rise in rails, structural steel, pig iron, cars, and forge outputs while prices firm. Bank clearings rise 25.4 percent from 1908, and district failures total 26 with five liabilities over 5000.
New York reports growth in trade and industry with cotton harvest starting in the South and spring wheat harvest finishing in the Northwest and Pacific Coast. Jobbing and wholesale sectors show cautious buying of lower priced cotton goods while buyers seek fall demand. U.S. weekly business failures rise to 201, with Canada at 32, Bradstreet notes.
Chicago and Indianapolis lead with cattle from $3.00 to $7.50 and hogs $3.50 to $8.40 in shipping markets. Wheat No 2 ranges $1.00 to $1.10, corn 65¢ to 80¢, oats about 31¢ to 42¢, rye 67¢ to 77¢. Butter and eggs trend lower to mid 20s. regional variations cited for Detroit Cincinnati New York.
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