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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1907
Page
2
Desperate fighting broke out in the Okhta district of St. Petersburg as police conducted a domiciliary search. Five workers in the building extinguished lights and opened fire, killing two district inspectors and two policemen and wounding three officers. Firearms were found in the house.
In Charleston West Virginia two men John Hower and Jiurvey Stewart were working on an addition to the Kanawha Hotel when a scaffold broke, sending them eighty feet to the ground. Stewart was killed instantly and Hower severely mangled, with prognosis indicating likely death for him as well. The accident occurred just after they completed the job.
William A. Martin, a member of the Common Councils of Pittsburg, Pa., was found guilty of soliciting a bribe in connection with a proposed franchise granting the Pittsburg and Tube City Railroad Company entry to Pittsburg. He was recommended to the court's extreme mercy.
The Pongwern sailing from Taltal Chile to Falmouth with saltpetre cargo grounded off Scharporn about ten miles northwest of Cuxhaven. Twenty four crew drowned and cargo total loss. Separate incidents report fatal burns in Vincennes Indiana and a fatal goring in Mexico City. Also the Hount ingburg bank closure by state examiner with receiver appointment pending.
A major blaze destroyed much of Mendon Ohio’s east side business district causing about 45000 dollars in losses. Authorities suspect incendiary origin. Six months earlier the town’s west side was also wiped out by fire.
Running at high speed, Rock Island passenger train No. 3 crashed into an open switch at Barney New Mexico, 190 miles north of El Paso. Five people were killed and eight injured in the wreck.
A large sleigh overturned near South St. Paul Minnesota injuring four youths severely and about fourteen more with less serious injuries. The party totaled about twenty riders and the accident prompted immediate medical attention at the scene.
A blaze that began in the S. R. Moss & Co tobacco warehouse in Lancaster Pennsylvania spread to adjacent properties and caused an estimated loss of one million dollars.
A St Petersburg dispatch reports the Dagestan police chief was murdered with the killer fleeing. The violence adds to ongoing national security concerns as authorities investigate the attack.
A fog bound collision of two light engines on the Chicago and Alton railroad at Bloomington Illinois killed Fireman J T Fike and likely fatally injured Fireman C H Cummings. Six other trainmen were injured in the wreck.
Banking activity stays buoyant with deposits up and defaults down while overall business outlook remains confident. Manufacturing and delivery orders rise though iron and steel capacity remains tight, grain demand moderates, and money becomes cheaper as discounts hold around six percent.
The Bradstreet Commercial Report indicates hesitant seasonal weather, ongoing wholesale and jobbing trade, rising cotton goods lines, active western buyers, and easier money in the Southwest. Overall the market is firmer and higher than two years ago, with cross currents in grain movement affecting collections in the Northwest.
Chicago and other city markets show bids for cattle hogs and sheep with mixed grain quotes. Prices span prime feeds and no 2 quality for wheat corn oats rye barley and butter across Detroit Milwaukee Cincinnati New York Buffalo Toledo and Toledo listings.
Governor Hanly’s opening message to the Indiana Legislature calls for limits on officer pay, banning special contracts and excessive commissions in insurance, and for a 2 cent rate law for level term policies. It promotes private bank supervision, election reform, public funds depository, stronger official accountability, expanded railroad commission power, inheritance tax revenue, and abolition of the death tax penalty. He also seeks closing gambling halls by statute.
The 82 year old Emmet Forest Branch of Martinsville is a lawyer and business leader. He heads Branch Grain and Seed, serves as Martinsville Brick Co president, leads the Martinsville Athletic Club, and holds high lodge Masonry and Shriner titles. A veteran of the Spanish American War, he is a major in the Indiana National Guard and once served as a state legislator starting as a page in 1903. He delivered nominating speeches for Senators Charles W Fairbanks and James P. WHY.
The sixty fifth session is expected to be both important and interesting with reform pledges and a narrow Republican edge. In the Senate Republicans loom over Democrats while the House shows sharp friction among 47 members. Senator John W. Parks, a well known legislator, lies ill with pneumonia at his Dymeuth home, delaying his public depositories bill and a diteh measure.
Emmet F. Branch of Martinsville was elected Speaker of the House. The iouse and Senate are Republican and majority members seek to align with Governor Hanly's reform policy, with expectations that many of his measures will pass. On Friday's first roll call six 2-cent railroad fare bills were introduced along with public depository bills and other measures including an inheritance tax and an education qualification for voters. Senator Caving of Terre Haute proposed a bill to curb price discrimination for similar products.
The Senate devoted much time to the Brownsville affair and presidential authority amid calls for an investigation. It also discussed Japan treaty revision and railway hours limits, while the House passed a judicial review bill and moved on military appropriations and pension provisions for Civil and Mexican War veterans.
Birmingham Alabama chosen as site for a new subtreasury by a caucus of southern Senators and Representatives. Reports note prospective industries moving from Mexico to the United States and other arrivals expected in Iowa and Michigan. Representative Tay of Virginia seeks information on the death of Robert Vance Freeman, ex member of the Department of Agriculture poison squad. The House military affairs committee advances a $73 million appropriation bill that ends the lieutenant general office when vacant. The Appropriations Committee finishes fortifications with a $4.411 million bill, below prior and estimated amounts. Postmaster Busse promotes postal service improvements in Chicago before the Post Office appropriation bill.
A country bride moves to a Chicago flat and battles grime. Her mother replies with an eco friendly guide from Pacific Coast Borax Co. The 20 Mule Team Borax item helps soften water, clean brass, polish woodwork, freshen dishes and ward off pests, restoring a bright kitchen and soft hands.
A quirky recounting centers on a maid and her suitor set at a boarding-house table over three years. The narrative hints at love at first sight versus doubt, with mentions of a fayr mayd named Llewellyn and a mother’s loud yell as a young man places his arm about her.
A sentimental scene shows a young mother asking if plays for children are appropriate, while a crusty bachelor counters that humor matters only if it becomes farce. The dialogue hints at illness and diagnosis in a clipped exchange.
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