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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
2
Telegraphic dispatch reports a catastrophic mine explosion at Yusova Russia causing heavy loss of life. More than two hundred workers were buried as earth collapsed and timbering failed. Seventy five wounded were evacuated and hundreds remained missing or feared dead. Rescue efforts continue as investigators seek the cause.
An obscured 19th century line describes dynamite blasting at a quarry near Ridseville. Workers triggered a blast causing a storm of dust and a collapse that injured one person. Details are damaged and names appear garbled in the OCR.
A probate note from Mercer County outlines the estate of a deceased man and the contested claim by his widow Mrs. Cleveland. It states the estate should support her and the children, while questions linger about the precise allocations and the deceased’s intended heir.
Six people were injured in a rear end collision on the Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley interurban line several miles west of Wabash Indiana. Motanan Marshall of the trolley car was hurt while attempting to reboard after falling. The freight car struck the passenger coach before he could halt the trolley.
Murat Halstead a veteran journalist and editor died at his Cincinnati home in his seventy ninth year. At his bedside were his wife his son Robert and daughter Mrs Arthur Stem. He had been failing in strength for several months.
A wreck near Alameda Mole in Cal collided with Santa Cruz train No BT heading to Oakland Mole. Several cars derailed and caught fire injuring many passengers. Eight died and over thirty were injured as smoke filled the smoking car.
Six people are dead after a fireworks blast at a five and ten cent store in Chevyland Ohio. About twenty others were seriously injured in the explosion, with a five year old boy among the deceased.
For the first time in days Bishop Henry Codman Potter of New York shows a ray of hope for recovery though still seriously ill.
Denver welcomes the Democratic National Convention with visitors pouring in. Bell is chosen chairman and Bryan is confirmed as temporary presiding officer. Merchants plan entertainments and business leaders pledge hospitality to delegates and journalists arriving in the city.
The article describes the Denver Auditorium event with assurances of every possible visitor convenience. It mentions speakers and a large opening day program with notable figures, including Archbishop James J. Keane and officials, as well as planned entertainments like trips and banquets. The piece notes a grand assembly and the impressive size of the venue, likening it to Chicago's Coliseum, and recounts jovial incidents such as a snowball incident involving Taggsart and Sullivan.
The auditorium for the Democratic gathering is described as well prepared with thorough preparations and regarded as one of the best lighted buildings of its size in the United States. It features 1,060 permanent seats plus additions, total seating about Tit, and extensive backstage and stage arrangements.
Denver touts climate as key to state vitality while detailing convention logistics in the Auditorium. Officials including Colonel John J. Martin and Theodore A. Tageart outline seating plans, security roles, and procedures for the Democratic National Convention in Denver, with careful lottery seating to avoid favoritism.
The National Committee ruling follows the 1904 precedent that Philippine delegates and alternates cannot be seated as they were not legally part of the United States. It states no delegates from the islands could be received at a national convention.
A quiet Presbyterian service conducted for Graver Cleveland at a Princeton cemetery drew many notable attendees including President Roosevelt and governors from several states. Guards protected the area as mourners placed earth on the grave and the scene shifted from private rite to public viewing.
The monitor Florida was struck by a white head torpedo carrying 220 pounds of gun cotton during a naval exercise with three subordinate officers and many main officers aboard. The explosion tore steel, sprayed water high, and left hull plates driven in. Despite damage and fears of sinking, the ship was towed to the navy yard for repairs with fifteen airable passages and a double bottom preventing total loss. Admiral Caps and officials witnessed the event. Secretary Taft and others joined later.
The new airship by Count Reppelin, funded by the German government, nears its final test. It is 5 feet long? and 497 feet in diameter? with three 145 horsepower motors, wireless telephony, searchlights, and explosives. If successful, Germany may adopt it as a war balloon.
Following the antiracing act in New York, police nabbed fourteen men at race tracks and Gravesend for betting violations. Racing continued with low attendance while poolrooms reportedly thrived. Rumors say English credit betting may be used to skirt the law.
Wisconsin paper producers urge newspapers to switch to black paper with white ink to cut pulp use and halve paper costs. They say black paper can be made from old newspapers and various fibrous stocks and aim to convince papers to adopt the change.
Seven anthracite railway firms defend against the government in Philadelphia Circuit Court, arguing the Commodity Clause is unconstitutional. They claim it prohibits interstate commerce, imposes excessive penalties, and unfairly excludes lumber and other items.
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