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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1907
Page
2
Telegraphic dispatch reports a fire at the Colorado and Southern freight depot in Boulder. The blaze destroyed the depot and a freight quantity, spreading to a powder house with 1000 pounds of dynamite and injuring about 100 people. Property loss is about 250000 dollars. Incendiary origin suspected with twenty five taken to hospitals.
Three armed men forced entry into a Syracuse Indiana freight area by breaking through a window. They bound the night agent of the B and O and his brother, looted the till and safe for a small sum, left valuables in the safe, and fled as a posse formed to hunt them.
Two men were killed and three more fatally injured by the explosion of half a car of nitro glycerine at the Michigan Central railroad station in Essex Ontario. Scores were slightly hurt and practically every building in the 1500 resident town was damaged. The shock was felt for twenty miles, even breaking windows in a Detroit automobile garage on Jefferson Avenue.
Two men drowned in the St. Joseph river near Elkhart Indiana within the same hour. Harry L. Hawks aged 38 tried to swim the river at Chautauqua Park and sank in twelve feet of water. Harold J. Shasberger aged 17 drowned while bathing with two companions three miles above the city after getting beyond his depth.
William Carlisle, admitted to City Hospital in Louisville with multiple knife wounds, had his heart exposed by one wound for about an inch. Dr. Lee Kahn performed the repair, and Carlisle shows signs of steady improvement as observers watch the delicate operation.
Granville Dormery, 12, of Noblesville Indiana, travels to Germany with his grandmother to claim an estate valued at 89500 left by his uncle. The will bequeaths 1000 to each of the late uncle’s brothers.
Alberta Swams, 29, is fatally burned in Elkhart Indiana after attempting to kindle a fire with gasoline. A gasoline can exploded while she poured oil on kindling, igniting her dress and causing deadly injuries.
The Larwill Indiana business district was destroyed by a severe fire with heavy losses reported. Fire crews battled the blaze as owners assessed damage and insurance coverage.
Five trainmen were injured at Ridgeway Pennsylvania when nitro glycerine exploded after a man, said to have been ashore from a Pennsylvania freight, was put off the train.
Mrs. John H. Magee aged 75 and Mrs. Chris Bornbolt aged 41 were found dead in bed in Valparaiso Indiana. Heart disease caused both deaths according to the report.
Accusations of irregularities describe squandering near seven million dollars and asset inflation at the Delaware and Hudson Railroad. The death by suicide of former president David H. Wilcox is linked to the financial tangle. Investigators cite inflated asset values and excessive commissions tied to recent acquisitions including the Quebec Montreal and Southern railroad and others.
A crowded local train derailed entering a bridge over the River Loire at Les Ponts de Ce three miles southeast of Angers. The locomotive and third class car plunged fifty feet into the river. all forty passengers and the engine crew perished, with two survivors escaping by swimming.
Prof Milton Whitney of the USDA claims a new soil fertilization theory that plants do not exhaust soil, provoking pushback from Hilgard and other orthodox soil scientists who say the idea was discussed and exploded a century ago.
State police mobilize LD units from Clearfield to New Castle in Lawrence County amid fears of a Black Hand uprising. Dozens of Italian suspects have been jailed, and authorities warn heavy force may quell any outbreak, forecasting potential violence.
Catholic Order of Foresters joins Odd Fellows Knights of Pythias Royal Arcanum and others in a national convention move to bar saloon owners and bartenders from membership, reflecting a broad push by fraternal societies against liquor trade and drinkers.
William S. Alley, veteran broker, took his life on the eve of losing his NYSE seat to a creditor. He aimed to secure his wife and children a $10,000 life insurance from the Stock Exchange gratuity fund, with the formal seat transfer to occur the day he died.
The Alabama Legislature authorized a monument to Jefferson Davis. It will stand near the oath site and in front of the old capitol where his ceremony occurred.
The Rudolph E Kann art collection has been sold to Duveen Bros for a record price of $5,000,000. Begun in 1880 the collection is described as the most important and carefully selected of its kind in France.
French and Spanish cruisers opened fire on Casablanca after Moors attacked a French marine party protecting the consulate. The shelling hit the native quarter and left about 150 tribesmen dead.
The exhumed skeleton of W. J. Barney, a timberman missing since June 1901, was located twelve miles from Telluride, Colorado by Bulkeley Wells of the Smuggler-Union Mining Company. Steve Adams, a suspect jailed in Idaho, allegedly confessed to murders tied to the Smuggler-Union, including Arthur Collins. A dentist could not confirm the bones as Barney.
Gov. Cummins told the Will County Chautauqua audience in Willaimfield that Adam earning 450 dollars daily for a lifetime would reach a fortune like John D. Rockefeller's one billion. He charged railroad leaders with watering stock and said such business practices amount to crime.
Gov. B. B. Comer after over two days of talks with Southern Railway officials announced no agreement to restore the railroad’s Alabama license, revoked by the Secretary of State. The company will implement a 21½ cent passenger rate and a new commodity freight law on Sept. 1, with both measures stayed pending federal court litigation, likely to reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
New York investigators obtain a 1903 Hunchakist constitution showing a five member central committee could condemn a member to death with unanimous vote. The general convention may also condemn by unanimous vote with no appeal. Stephen Vadarian questioned on the society’s workings.
President A. J. Davidson of the St. Louis and San Francisco arm returned to New York after a tour through the cotton country of the Mississippi valley and the grain belt of Kansas Oklahoma and western Texas. He reported widespread prosperity and said that despite Eastwall recession fears the entire stretch from Chicago to Mexico looked to be entering a year of record-breaking business with crop outlook now splendid after replanting caused by late spring rains.
Captain Jameson of the fruit steamer Amelia reports a dramatic encounter at sea two days out from Port Antonio. He dodged six whale and two man eating sharks battles as the ship halted repeatedly, wildlife clash lasting hundreds of feet across the voyage path. The sharks appeared to hold the advantage as the fighters continued.
The body of V Philip Sprouse of Waukomis Oklahoma was found beside his veranda and a coroner jury ruled death from a broken neck due to a fall. Less than a year earlier Sprouse’s wife died after stumbling over his feet as he knelt in prayer in their darkened bedroom. The report suggests Sprouse may have been killed by falling backward in his chair while asleep.
The commissioner of corporations reports Standard Oil faced accountability for short measure sales. A supplemental report cites guilty findings without specifics while a large body of evidence is noted. States and municipalities will receive evidence to pursue actions against alleged cheats.
Chicago was effectively cut off from the outside world as telegraphers strike, with postal workers joining. Long distance telephones were used in place of telegraph wires. Officials of the two telegraph companies say the strike lacks merit and that no concessions will be offered to employees.
Directors of United States Steel Corporation announce a substantial investment to build a model city and steel plant just across the Indiana line from Chicago, asserting Gary, Indiana will become the steel capital of the world.
The bill allowing women electors to be elected as members of the upper house passed by 30 votes to 20 in the New Zealand Parliament.
George Wallace Tielamater, former State Senator and former Republican candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, shot and killed himself.
Passengers arriving in New York from Colon report a surge of brides moving toward the canal zone. The government offers a separate home for every married couple, but there are not enough carpenters to build them. Workforces along the canal are scattered and laboring to keep pace with weekly arrivals.
John D. Rockefeller states resining his health cost him $5,000, DNY and Dr. L I L P Biggar advised open air exercise. Rockefeller says dropping business costs him $5,000,000 and Biggar predicts he will likely live to age 104.
Georgia joins the dry states as Governor Toke Smith signs the prohibition bill into law. The act takes effect January 1, establishing statewide alcohol prohibition.
A passenger train derailed between Posen and Thorn Germany with two engines overturned and three cars demolished. Twenty people died in the accident and numerous others were injured. Authorities investigate probable cause and assess the wreckage.
John Sharp Williams was named the Democratic candidate for United States Senator by the Mississippi Democratic State executive committee. A canvass showed Williams ahead by 648 votes with 50,496 to 38,848 for Vardavian.
Ida Liechte, age 10, ascended the Jungfrau with three climbers and two guides becoming the youngest high Alpine climber on record. The achievement is noted by local Alpine clubs and observers.
The Alabama governor is determined to enforce state laws against the Southern railway at any cost. Advisers say he may call an extra legislative session or deploy troops if needed to ensure compliance with state mandates.
A gigantic waterway between Hamburg and Bremen is under consideration. If built, it would span about seventy five miles and aims at providing a new channel for maritime traffic.
In Valdosta Georgia a large catfish pulled Mrs. Thomas Ryan into the river by the fishing hook. The fish's sudden struggle caused her fatal plunge into the water.
The week shows conservatism amid financial softness and a telegraphers strike. Fall preparations advance with strong demand in manufacturing and general merchandise. Crop progress lifts agricultural confidence as steel and iron markets show activity, rail and copper steadiness, and freight earnings at Chicago roads exceed last year. Bank clearings rise. Chicago district failures total 26, down from last week and a year ago.
New York dispatch reports favorable crop progress for corn cotton and spring wheat with oats lagging. In the Southwest Northwest and eastern centers sentiment supports fall trade and more country merchants are buying. Some large industries see calmer trade with easing prices while weekly U S business failures rise to 157 with Canada at 13.
A dense rolling list of commodity prices by city, including cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye and butter across Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo. Values shown for prime fair to choice and No 2 grades with prices per hundredweight and bushel.
For three months Jamaica, a tropical island, endures a severe drought as evaporization rises. Marecelin Albert, a Midi France revolt figure, was released from jail and greeted coldly at Montpellier as supporters scolded him for a delayed return.
United States Senator Albert J. Beveridge of Indiana wed Miss Katherine Eddy in Berlin at the residence of US Ambassador Tower. The ceremony was starkly simple with only close relatives, embassy staff, and a few intimate friends watching as hundreds of congratulatory messages arrived from family and officials including President Roosevelt.
A biographical sketch traces James Whitcomb Riley era Beveridge from a Highland County plowboy to the United States Senate, highlighting his rise at 36, education at Depauw, law study in Indianapolis, and early campaign work. It notes his marriage to Katherine Langsdale in Greencastle and her subsequent death.
At a banquet in Reykjavik King Frederick announced a commission to define Leeland's constitutional position and to craft a form for Irish freedom within a united realm. London reports say Daily Mail and Evening News Warmsworth papers settled a libel suit for 125000 pounds with an apology. Six thousand troops were summoned near Belfast as dock workers strike for higher pay and shorter hours while police demand more pay. Some spinning mills closed for lack of coal.
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