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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
4
A vehicle burst a tire and skidded into a ditch injuring eight people. The accident occurred on the highway, with responders detailing the scene and transporting victims to the hospital for treatment.
Heavy rains in the Dakotas and Nebraska push the Missouri above 27 to 28 feet near Kansas City. Armourdale’s residential and manufacturing districts flood as Kaw breaches a dam. five rail lines halted and cattle yards cut off. Convention hall opens for refugees. at least 15,000 evacuated. A touring car crash near West Side injures several, including Miss Elizabeth Hager and Miss J Goldman.
Six persons including four passengers the motorman and conductor were injured when a Cedar avenue street car bound east for Euclid Heights was wrecked on Murray hill by a dynamite charge. The blast hurled the car off the tracks shattered windows and sprayed debris but no one died. Police link the act to the ongoing street car strike.
In New York on June 11, Raymond Hitchcock was found not guilty by a jury that read testimony about a curtain allegedly hiding his valet. Helen von Jagen and Elsie Voecks testified there was no curtain, while a maid claimed one existed. Hitchcock’s wife Mrs. Hitchcock cried with relief as he was embraced by supporters. He faces four other indictments and was remanded to the Tombs, with bail expected.
Pittsburg June 11 Two charges of forging notes in violation of state laws have been brought against William Montgomery former cashier of the Allegheny National bank now jailed awaiting trial in federal court on charges of abstracting 500 000 dollars or more of the bank s funds and securities Bank Examiner William L folds says one forged note is for 10600 dated Aug 12 1907 signed by Young Co the other for 15500 dated Sept 4 1907 bears the name J B Bryar neither named party is known here and the names are believed fictitious
Mrs A Gregory of Denver writes that after six years of invalidism and an unsuccessful operation she regained health using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She urges other women with backache bearing down pains and irregularities to try the roots and herbs remedy, which Pinkham offers advice from Lynn Massachusetts to sick women.
Warrant service occurred at the county jail with no arraignment time fixed. The bank shortage nears 2 million dollars with partial restitution reported. A. A. Altaffer, once a discount clerk, is on bond to answer charges of aiding Montgomery in diverting over 260 thousand dollars.
Richard Ashe a contractor was arrested after his wife accused him of keeping her prisoner in a secluded house and forcing her to care for his paramour She escaped during the night and sought aid to rescue her children Ashe denies the charge from Janesville Wisconsin dated June 11 one sentence summary
Aston Pennsylvania June 11 Edward Whelan the sexton of a church testified against a young man convicted of stealing an old straw hat and a screwdriver. He was sentenced to ten years in the Eastern Penitentiary. the man has prior jail and penitentiary terms.
Elizabeth Hackman ten years old was struck by a rig driven by J. Hellman cavalryman Fort Snelling and seriously injured. Oliver H P Belmont fifty years old noted New York clubman died at his Hempstead L I home after ten days illness with appendicitis. Leonard Vernon Howe 1909 of Minneapolis elected Yale track team captain for next year and awarded a place on the American Olympic team.
American Association results include Columbus 0 Kansas City 1, Toledo 2 Milwaukee 4, Toledo 6 Milwaukee 0, Indianapolis 4 St. Paul 5 in 13 innings, second game Indianapolis 6 St. Paul 8. American League games show Cleveland 4 Boston 8, Chicago 3 Philadelphia 2, St. Louis 4 Washington 2, Detroit 7 New York 6 in 12, Boston 5 Cincinnati 8, Brooklyn 2 Chicago 0, New York 0 Pittsburg 1, Philadelphia 0 St Louis 1.
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