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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1907
Page
1
March 1 report notes the elections committee largely supports extending the primary to June and shifting state official elections. Other bills discussed include cantling industry efforts, university expenditures, foreign corporate taxes, labor measures, dog control, and drainage bond authority.
Five workers on the third floor of the John Schaber Picture moulding factory on Spring Street escaped death when a blaze partially destroyed the building. Damage is estimated at 60 000 dollars. The owner John Scheber collapsed during rescue efforts and, while being treated at home, fatally shot himself. He reportedly felt too old to start over.
In New York, Jerome questions Thaw and an alienist during a lengthy court session. Thaw defends his statements about the cross examination, claims his evidence shows truth and accuses DA Jerome of unprofessional conduct. The day centers on letters Thaw wrote and their impact on the case.
Congress debates the ship subsidy measure with charges of coercion and bribery touching Rep Grosvenor and others. In California Sacramento the assembly passes the anti alien property holding bill targeting Japanese and Chinese owners for land and long term leases.
The district attorney and Jerome focus on phrases in letters allegedly by an insane man. Jurors study photographic copies of the letters to follow the documents closely and understand the writings.
In Culpeper Virginia Philip Strother admits shooting to kill after learning of his sister Viola Bywaters betrayal James A Strother testifies his motive was to protect their sister's honor The courtroom scene includes a tearful mother and juror illness raises trial disruption concerns
Railroads offer a wage proposition to calm a threatened strike by trainmen and conductors. I G Rawn of Illinois Central chaired the managers' committee review. Increases ranged from 5 to 18 percent depending on job and service, with arbitration viewed as likely but acceptance by workers uncertain.
Lillian Pavyenport was shot and killed and W. W. Brown was fatally wounded at Windsor park. The woman's husband, manager of the Majestic theater, was arrested and charged with the double crime, which he denies. Brown and the actress were seated on a bench in a secluded spot when the attack occurred.
At Chariton station a westbound Burlington freight collided with an eastbound engine. Engineer A L Roberts Fireman Clarence Donovan and Trakeman Edward Tembert died. Brakes failed. both engines wrecked and rolled ten feet down an embankment.
The senate approved extending government aid to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition to be held in 1909 at Seattle. It debated the de natured alcohol bill without concluding it. The conference report on the army appropriation bill was presented and both houses reached full agreement on retiring paymasters' clerks.
Benson Brig March 1 F A Tracy manager of the Helvetia Mine at Vail was shot and killed by Lieutenant Harry Wheeler a ranger. Tracy allegedly threatened to shoot D W Silverton and his wife Wheeler arrested Tracy and was himself shot and wounded twice by Tracy Wheeler taken to Tombstone hospital.
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