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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1907
Page
4
A massive blast at Palermo's military powder magazine caused several follow up explosions and widespread panic. About twenty five people died and around a hundred were injured as fires spread through ruined homes including an emigrants lodging house. The Mazarin palace suffered damage and King Edward had recently visited.
The state presented new testimony in Boise as George A. Pettibone faces murder charges in the Steunenberg case. Charles Neville testified about hunting with Orchard and his father and details of trips to Pettibone’s store and the Western Federation headquarters. Mrs. Ida Tenney is expected to testify as cross-examination resumes after adjournment.
Annie Rachel Smith, who reported kidnapping and detention in a shack, died at the city hospital. Found at Mrs. Fannie Williams home with both feet severely frozen, leading to amputations. Detectives pursued leads but could not trace the kidnappers. She had been living with her adopted mother on Lafond Street and was kept for ten days in a shack before being found.
Des Moines report states J C Cain, a bootlegger at Enter prise mining camp, was found guilty of first degree murder in the killing of Charles H Morris after threatening his life amid efforts to remove Cain from the camp. The jury recommended life imprisonment rather than the death penalty. A separate item from Holy Cross, Iowa notes a youth fired on his sister, killing her.
The text recounts Queen Victoria sending Princess Louise to comfort Sir John Millais on his deathbed. He wrote on a tablet that he wished the queen to see his wife. The queen overrode her rules and granted a compassionate interview with the dying artist’s wife.
John D. Ahearn Democratic leader was re elected by the Manhattan board of aldermen to succeed himself receiving 24 votes to 12 for Republican Max F. Grifenhagen. The session followed Governor Hughes removal ruling but did not impeach Ahearn’s personal honesty.
Washington reports two heated episodes in the House of Representatives. Tennessee Representative Gaines denounced a local newspaper for printing an alleged seed deficiency aid story, while Missouri's Mrs De Armond called Williams a liar, sparking a physical altercation until separation. The session then moved to committee appointments amid debate.
Attorney General Fr. T. Young sues in Ramsey county district court to revoke Stand Oil Company of Indiana’s right to do business in Minnesota. The complaint accuses the firm of violating the anti discrimination law by charging Twin Cities customers 1% to 2 cents a gallon less for the same grade oil than at other points in the state with identical transportation rates.
Dre Johnson discusses the Grammar of the English Tongue noting uncertain adjective comparison and regulation by utterance. The piece cites passages from Tare dise Lost with words vria gusest powerfulless and from Sance AH igtes containing fa morsest as small quoted fragments.
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