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Newspaper

Columbia Herald

Location

Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1908

Page

12

Mass Mine Disaster Kills Twenty in Montana Coalfield

A gas explosion at Mine No 1 of Union Pacific Coal Company in Butte Montana kills twenty miners including Superintendent Alexander Briggs and foreman Joseph Burton. Fires rage below level ten as rescue crews from Hanna Rock Springs and nearby towns gather. caving entries trap workers and hinder recovery efforts. A second Hanna mine blast later endangers thirty to fifty rescuers and possibly State Mine Inspector D M Elias.

Union Pacific Coal Company Alexander Briggs Joseph Burton James Knox Hanna D. M. Elias Rock Springs

Sudden Summons For George Neeley

George Neeley, 80, an elder in the Iron Bridge neighborhood near Mt. Pleasant, died of heart failure while crossing a small stream near his home. He had been visiting a son and was returning home late. his absence was unnoticed until after his death.

George Neeley Iron Bridge Mt. Pleasant Mr. Neeley

Quotations On Local Markets Show Little Change

Columbia Tennessee April 2 and Louisville Kentucky reports show firm hog and cattle markets with dull trading but no change in main quotes. Cattle ranges include heavy and mediums around 6.10 to 5.50, common and stockers 3.25 to 4.50, hogs 4.75 to 6.10, and sheep and lambs near 4.00 to 6.50 with spring price upticks expected.

Columbia, Tenn Esqn Louisville Herald Columbia Tenn

Wholesale Produce and Field Seed Prices

Quotations from 8 B Cab tender and Go list cabbage Danish and bananas priced per hundred or per bunch. Potatoes and seed potatoes listed with varieties and per bushel or bag prices. Oranges lemons onions and beans shown with store and farmer prices. Field seed quotations from Callender Go include clover blue grass and timothy. cane seed and whipperwill peas. Flour and grain prices from Columbia Mill Elevator and Ashton mills show patent flours dunked by ton prices and meal per bushel.

B. Cab Tender & Go Tennessee Harry Rose Burbanks Ben Davin Callender & Go Columbia Mill & Elevator Co Ashton's Milla

Prices and Quoted Goods From Produce and Grocery Markets

Market quotations cover bacon lard and fresh meats with bids from farmers and retailers. Produce items list eggs poultry butter and other staples with wholesale Groceries quotes from J Sloan Co including sugar lard coffee and more. rates reflect a dull market with varied demand.

King J. Sloan Co Boston

Fowler Named Next Federal Judge for Tennessee

Bristol Tenn March 26 The new Federal Judge for Tennessee has been agreed upon and assent ed to by President Roosevelt according to Judge H T Campbell of this city who was prominently mentioned for the place He says he has authentic information The appointment will fall to the Seventh District and the new judge is Fowler of Knoxville This source declines to name its Washington contact but says the information is reliable

Bristol Tenn Tennessee Roosevelt H. T. Campbell Sor Fowler Knoxville Campbell Washington

County Court to Adjourn Monday

The quarterly court will meet in regular session Monday with a quiet docket. Jurors for the May term of the Circuit Court will be chosen and routine business disposed of. The road work controversy appears settled and unlikely to be raised again.

W. C. Gordon

Caleb Powers Much Better Pronouncement in Georgetown

Dr A E B Pack physician to Caleb Powers reports the patient much improved and better for over a week with digestion also improved in Georgetown Kentucky on April 1. No one to get allowed to visit his coll.

Georgetown A. EB. Pack Caleb Powers

Reduction in New England cotton mill wages begins

Boston April 1 a general 10 percent wage cut for New England cotton mill operatives takes effect today affecting 60 000 workers with more to follow next Monday as mills curb production due to weak cotton goods demand Fall River Lawrence and Berkshire County are spared for now but may be hit later.

Boston New England Fall River Lawrence Berkshire

Campaign Debate Moves to Thursday Night in Chattanooga

The first joint discussion between Governor Patterson and Senator Carmack will now be held on Thursday night, April 16, in Chattanooga, instead of Friday night, April 17. The change, agreed by campaign managers George H. Armistead and Austin Peay, follows requests from Catholics and Episcopalians in Chattanooga who wished to attend and would be unable on Good Friday.

Patterson Carmack Chattanooga George H. Armatead Austin Peay

Judge Cantrill Rapidly Sinking in Georgetown

Georgetown Kentucky April 1 Judge James E B Cantrill is described as rapidly sinking with little vitality remaining. Dr Coffman, his physician, states his condition tonight is worse than before.

Georgetown James EB. Cantrill Coffman

Dragnet Spreads Over Manhattan in Union Square Case

Police widen a citywide dragnet after a bomb throwing in Union Square aimed at Selly Cohen, alias Silverstein, with seven prisoners arraigned in Jefferson Market Court held on 80000 bail, and watchful eyes on Alexander Berkham linked by letters found in Cohen's Brooklyn room.

New York Union Square Park Selly Cohen Silverstein Ignatz Hildebrand Jefferson Market Court Union Square Droege George Robertson Mata Wm. E. Murphy Robertson McCafferty Alexander Berkham Western Penitentiary of Pennsylvania Henry C. Frick Berkham Cohen Brooklyn East Thirteenth Street Murphy

Applications for Pensions in Nashville Conference

Nashville Tenn March 31 There are 10 004 applications for pensions filed by Confederate soldiers and 1 869 by indigent widows of old soldiers The pension board meeting will be held on the second Thursday of April.

Nashville, Tenn Pension Board

Hayes Surrenders in Clarksville Slaying Case

Hayes surrenders to sheriff in Clarksville Tennessee after fatally stabbing Weeley Schmittou in the Eighteenth district. He is jailed while the grand jury investigates the case and he claims self defense.

Clarksville Tenn Will Hayes Weeley Schmittou Eighteenth District Hayes

Austria Plans New Railway Project Through Turkey

Berlin April 1 Austria plans a new railway to connect its line through Bosinta with the Turkish railroad to Salonika. The proposed route would run across Turkish territory to link with Austria's existing network, potentially altering regional rail traffic and logistics.

Austria Berlin Turkey Bosinta Salonika

Dr Williamson on Tuberculosis at First Cooberia Presbyterian

Dr J G Williamson spoke at the regular prayer service on tuberculosis urging community access to information from the Nashville Bona exhibit. Mayor Biddle was detained. several members indicated plans to visit Nashville. Pastor Geo H Mack urged a mass meeting to share delegates findings.

Nashville Geo. H. Mack Biddle

Stray stock reported missing in Belphone and Stiversville notices

Strayed or stolen from my pasture Sunday night. six year old mare branded on left hip a gray filly three years old a blue mare mule three years old about 15 hands high a black horse mule one year old. Liberal reward for information leading to recovery. Notify DUG GER BROS Belphone 249 5 G M FOSTER Stiversville Tenn. it

Dugger Bros Belphone G. M. Foster Stiversville Tenn

West End Boulevard Opens On Mt. Pleasant Pike

John H. Murphy road commissioner and Overseer Andy Seliers report completion of a premier road project from West Seventh street to the forks of the Hampshire and Mt. Pleasant pikes. Citizens proudly name the new route West End Boulevard and consider a petition to fund a concrete sidewalk along the north side to the corporation line.

John H. Murphy Ninth District Andy Seliers Corporation West Seventh Street Hampshire and Mt. Pleasant Corporation Line

Sloan's Liniment Helps Cleveland Woman With Sciatica

Mrs Julius Scott of 10825 Columbia Ave Cleveland Ohio recounts years of winter pain from left hip sciatica. After failed remedies she used Sloan's Liniment, relief followed by swelling reduction and five lifts removed. She endorses the product and offers to refer to her experience.

Seiatica Julius Scott Columbia Avenue Cleveland Ohio Aast

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