21 Mar 1912
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1912
Page
1
The Rosalsky bomb case centers on Judge Otto A. Rosalsky and inspector Owen Eagan. Injuries were reported to an inspector as the investigation unfolds in New York.
McCurtain Oklahoma March 21 one hundred five lives are the estimated toll after mine No 2 of the Bans Bois Chéal company was wrecked by an explosion Only eleven of the 116 day shift men are known to be alive with the rest entombed Government experts and mine officials deem them dead a special train brought physicians and nurses from Fort Smith Five doctors stayed hopeful some might be found alive Among the missing are members of a surveying party led by W D Roper of Clio South Carolina Worth three Americans were employed in the mine The blast occurred shortly after 9 am A dust cloud and smoke belched from the mouth of the mine as onlookers waited Frank Fields the first to stagger out described escaping through a side room and then to the opening Nine others escaped via a manway A ban on approaching the mine was issued Coffins were ordered by telegraph to McCurtain on a train from McAlester.
March 21 collision between two Illinois Central freights near the depot at Charles City Iowa. The rear end struck a standing train. one caboose ignited and Walter Wade, a passenger, died in the fire aboard the car. The victim’s residence is listed as unknown.
Des Moines, March 21. About 300 people attended a state tax convention called by the governor and the state tax commission to discuss revising assessment laws. The meeting heard criticisms of the present system for undervaluation and local control, with calls to improve administration and fairness. Women to Manage Campaign as Men Withdraw. Gore Talks for Wilson At a mass Democratic meeting Senator Gore praised Woodrow Wilson amid light attendance as local Wilson supporters predict victory statewide.
A nine mile ice gorge from Eddyville to Chillicothe threatens Ottumwa Iowa with an eight foot Des Moines River rise in twelve hours. Bridges at Ottumwa and Cliffland are endangered and residents flee the packing house district after another ice jam at Cliffland. Dynamite was used to break the ice. The river may flood the main business street if it rises further. La Follette Roosevelt race results update.
J H Chambers of the Western Pacific railroad has been placed in charge of the local uptown offices at 1169 Broadway San Francisco overseeing passenger traffic for the Oakland district through Richmond and San Leandro. Former private secretary to H E Lomax traffic manager, Chambers will focus on growth as Western Pacific expands. E A Thurston succeeds him as traveling passenger agent covering the Bay Area from Santa Rosa to Livermore.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and floral offerings during bereavement. Signed by Mrs B Whitcom and family.
Forecast for Iowa calls for fair skies tonight and Friday with rising temperatures. Expect cooler conditions along the northwestern region as the day progresses, with varying wind patterns noted across counties.
Hon Lafe Young arrives with his singer and plans to speak on Municipalities at a capacity meeting tonight. Weather and bad roads may deter country attendees. Mrs Nola Hamler will preside at the piano as the event aims for a full success.
Dr. Max Emmert traveled to Colfax this morning to participate in the Missouri Valley Medical Society meeting there.
Council talks of a 20 day extension from March 18 for the English buyers of the A N S road to raise funds. Judge Arthur may postpone a sale while allowing time if money arrives. if not, sale will be advertised. Shaw’s $5,000 bet signals progress, with a New York representative en route to London to finalize bonds and details.
Cleveland March 21 wage discussions between operators and 200,000 union miners in western Pennsylvania Ohio and Illinois failed to produce a wage agreement. A prolonged suspension of mining after April 1 and a potential general mine closure was forecast, threatening idle work for more than 350,000 miners across Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois and surrounding states.
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