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Newspaper
Coeur Dalene Evening Press
Location
Coeur D´Alene, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1908
Page
1
The report discusses high Potenai County assessments and requests for equalization, with statements by I. M. Busby and C. Potts. It also covers Eugene W. Chafin accepting the Prohibition Party presidential nomination in Chicago, noting speech content and reactions from party leaders and committees.
Eyewitnesses described a dog tortured on Bherman street with the animal’s tail twisted and broken. A second victim was stabbed. protesters condemned the cruelty as Hibernians Parade moved through New Haven led by Leonor Woodrut. A two day state convention was set to begin tomorrow.
Insurance adjusters report total property losses in the Forni district exceed 5,000,000 with Lloyds and Phoenix of London holding the largest shares. Details show multiple companies and exact claim amounts from 235,000 for Lloyds to smaller sums for Canadian, British, and American underwriters, with Canadian Pacific and Great Northern railways each carrying about 200,000 in coverage.
Springfield Wisconsin reports partial restoration of order as the First and Fourth regiments depart after a riot. The Second and Seventh will depart if no further trouble arises. the Fifth Infantry stays on as street patrol. Chamber of Commerce and Business Men's Association condemnation helped quell unrest.
The steamship Luaitions, sailing from Liverpool, reaches 26 knots and surpasses prior records. Wireless gunpatches report 1302 miles by noon yesterday, with arrival in New York expected tomorrow night, potentially becoming the first boat to cross the Atlantic in four days.
In Bowling Green Kentucky planters from Kentucky Tennessee and Indiana gather to merge the strongest tobacco growers unions. Leaders pledge to keep individuality of existing organizations while denying support for night rider and dynamite methods and stating unions do not countenance any scheming.
Minnesota Democratic state convention fans Johnson’s renomination as inevitable for the third term despite his refusal to run. Delegates cheered as Bryac’s speech was played and a phonographic reel sparked enthusiasm before order returned.
SEATTLE Wash Aug 13 At first light Dooley a member of the New For City laborers union was found dead on the water frost with a deep wound in his forehead indicating murder Police began an investigation but there is not sufficient evidence to identify the killer or secure a clue to motive.
Aug 19 Willan England reports a Mayhole collier explosion injures or traps numerous workers. Rescue teams recover twenty bodies with at least sixty miners feared dead beyond reach. Seven men venturing to aid companions are overcome then rescued. gas and heat hinder efforts. The disaster devastates a city of 90,000 centered on coal mining.
Police chief McGovernor issues a ban on street meetings on Sherman Street to ease vehicle and pedestrian traffic disruption. The order, effective immediately, confines gatherings to side streets and prohibits further assemblies in the restricted district.
New York August 18 Joan J Hayes the American who won the marathon at the London Olympic Games arrived today on the Oceanic. Thousands greeted him at the pier with whistles and cheers as the liner docked and he was escorted ashore by supporters.
Tacoma reports that Northern Pacific coal heavers and section men threaten a system wide strike. They demand higher wages, seeking an increase from 1.60 to 1.60 in rumored figures, after work stopped following the rejection. The walkout would affect eastern terminals to the Columbia River.
CWICAQO August 19 report details a serious incident where a woman allegedly attacked a baby with a hatpin and threw the body into nearby woods near Evanston. The suspect, Mrs. Preet Godbere Kant, is described as mentally distressed in the wake of the personal crisis.
Aug 19 report from York states a livery officer and others rally to defend Captain Haines who shot Wilkin Anhie after his wife’s divorce complaint. Allegations claim wife tainted army morals, prompting uproar and denials across service circles as Annis Look is laid to rest.
Aug 19. In Mbour Korea a regime of brutal executions spreads fear as Japanese authorities publicly hang rebels daily. Orders issued three weeks ago bring swift, indiscriminate punishment across cities and towns. Koreans live in panic, unsure who will be targeted next.
A fire destroyed a 60 foot bridge on the Northern Pacific line causing a two hour delay to the train schedule yesterday. The blaze halted service until temporary repairs could be built though the cause remains unknown, suspected to have started from a spark on a jammed engine.
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