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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1908
Page
2
The Massachusetts Supreme Court declares the sympathetic strike against the open shop illegal. The week also notes Rhodes Scholar winner Joseph E. Smith, a 19-year-old Conner University junior, and other varied events across the nation including political races and local incidents.
At Union Pacific Coal No 1 shaft near Hanna Wyoming a gas explosion trapped seventy miners with fifty rescuers inside. A prior blast and a fire had already wounded or killed workers, as brigades under Briggs and others battled to reach survivors before a second massive explosion sealed the fate of many. State Mining Inspector D M Elias aided efforts amid widespread destruction in the town.
Robbers boarded Santa Fe train No 115 between Florence and Newton at dawn. They killed messenger O A Balles of Kansas City and looted safes with at least 1000 dollars taken. Balles was found dead on the rear of the car as the train reached Newton. A $1000 Wells Fargo reward is offered for the robbers.
An order to discharge foreign workers at the Bennsylvandis Raroad plant provoked protests from foremen who argued Americans were less costly and more trainable. Headquarters reportedly issued peremptory orders to managers to remove foreign crews, prompting subscriptions that pushed a fund total to about $22,500 for New York relief efforts.
In a dark channel night off the Isle of Wight the British torpedo boat destroyer Tiger was cut in two by HMS Berwick. Thirty six men including Lieutenant Middleton perished. engineers and seamen struggled to escape as the forward section sank instantly. The two ships, part of the Portsmouth division, were on night maneuvers when the accident occurred.
The Mississippi River Commission urges immediate deep waterway work from Cairo to the gulf and seeks funding for a continuous 22-foot channel. Board of Survey plans a comprehensive report by year end, aiming for congressional authorization this session. The effort centers on Chicago to St Louis and Cairo, with funding routes and long term permanence outlined.
Reports show Ireland farm workers unionizing and printers contributing to a memorial fund, US women’s unions expansion plans, and AF of L literature being translated for education. Victoria Australia excludes certain workers from wage boards as labor tensions rise with miners. Labor issues include Northward migration for $5 a day, railway workers’ retirement home plans, France strikes, US coal mine fatalities, and a New York wigmakers union strike marking a wage-earner milestone.
Senate sits through long debates on the agricultural appropriation bill and federal oversight of forestry and water rights while discussing a Snake River dam in Washington. Charges against Gif ford Pinchot frame House hearings as Democrats filibuster in the House and Senate adjourns tense sessions.
The Cullom bill to add land at Fort Sheridan passed the Senate. The House navy committee will report favorably Butler of Pennsylvania and Mann of Illinois bills. Navy ranks get machinist warrants and mates pay rises to 1200, 1180 on shore, 960 on leave. Mann bill also aims to regulate adulterated seed and misbranding to prevent sale or transport.
R G Dun Co reports Chicago district trade expanding with bank payments signaling recovery while commercial mortality remains high. Factory output lags last year but distribution improves in general merchandise breadstuffs and provisions. Spring retail demand grows. textiles footwear and household goods remain steady. Failures number 89 this week, with 12 firms over 5000 dollars in liabilities.
New York reports the first week of spring bringing increased retail trade and larger building activity, especially in the West, while primary trade remains quiet. Industrial and textile sectors show irregularity with wage cuts and short time common, and leather shipments are down. Headed by fear of coal strike calming, overall business failures rise in the U S to 280 for the week ending March 20, with Canada at 40.
Market list shows cattle hogs sheep and grain quotes by city including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo. Highlights include Chicago hogs 4.00 to 6.40 per cwt cattle 4.00 to 7.25 and wheat No 2 around 93c to 97c.
William T. Manning, longtime campaign manager for Aston B. Parker in 1904, died in New York from pneumonia.
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