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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1908
Page
6
The Wadsworth Stone and Tavius Company's compliant four dwelling houses burned in Pittsburg with a loss estimated at 5000. Other items note coal mine holiday closures across four states and various local incidents including shootings, deaths, and political moves.
A Chicago to gulf deep waterway is favored as economies and long term permanence. The Mississippi River Commission urges immediate action with added funding to advance a 22 foot channel from Cairo to the gulf, aligning with a forthcoming Board of Survey report and possible Congressional legislation this session.
One way tickets at especial low rates on sale daily through March and April from all points on The North Western Line to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland and Puget Sound points. Daily tours in tourist sleeping cars via the Chicago Union Pacific North Western Line. Double berth only seven dollars through from Chicago. For full particulars write A Hutchison Manager Tourist Dept 212 Clark St Chicago Ill or address nearest ticket agent.
Nine years ago C Farthling of Mill Creek lad Ter says he was near death. A druggist recommended Electric Bitters, which he bought for 50 cents at F B Jones' drug store. He credits the remedy with restoring his health and guarding his life.
National soft coal strike begins with about 250000 miners across Pennsylvania, Ohio, and the West refusing to work until disputes with mine owners are resolved. Indiana and Central Pennsylvania also see action, while some regions remain operating under disputed terms.
Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin unveils Health Coffee a grain based substitute boasting no real coffee in its composition. It is toasted grain with malt and nuts marketed as a quick brew made in a minute and sold by Jensen and Lintelmann.
Near Hanna Wyoming seventy miners were entombed after two gas explosions wrecked Union Pacific Coal No 1 shaft. Fifty rescuers including State Mining Inspector D M Elias pushed to reach twenty trapped workers as a deadly blast worsened conditions and halted efforts.
Robbers aboard Santa Fe passenger train No 115 between Florence and Newton Kansas murdered Wells Fargo messenger O A Bailey of Kansas City and looted safes securing at least 1000 dollars plus jewelry. Bailey found dead in the car with head battered, no struggle evident, crime likely while he slept.
The Senate debated credentials of Maryland senator elect John Walter Smith and admitted him. It then amended and passed the Aldrich currency bill 42 to 16, with further discussion of weather station funding and dam proposals on the Snake River. In the House, criticisms of President Roosevelt continued amid partisan exchanges over governance and forestry bureau accusations involving Gif ford Pinchot and Owens River water rights. The session wrapped after a day of minor bills and bids to adjourn for lack of a quorum.
R G Dan and Co reports steady improvement in payments through banks while overall commercial mortality remains high. Factory outputs lag behind last year but spring retail demand grows, with textiles and footwear maintaining buying. Mercantile collections near normal. farmers optimistic and bank financing easing, with fewer currency shipments than a year ago. Failures down from last week and year, with twelve liabilities over ten thousand dollars.
The first week of spring shows expansion in retail and larger operations in building materials, especially in the West. Conservative estimates guide stocking needs. primary trade is quiet, industrial lines below normal, and fall trade uncertain awaiting crop and price outlooks. Iron and steel activity is seasonally limited. textile spirits low with cutbacks. Coal strike subsided but buying softer. leather and shoe trades irregular with shipments below prior year. US and Canadian failures for the week ending March 3 show declines from the previous year.
The report lists bid ranges for cattle hogs sheep and wheat corn oats rye and other grains across Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo. Prices vary by grade and quality with heavyweight primes and standard grades shown and futures like barley and clover seed noted.
William T. Manning, who served as campaign manager for Alton B. Parker in 1904, died of pneumonia in New York. The veteran political operative had supported Parker in the presidential race and was a noted figure in party circles.
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