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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1907
Page
4
A compact historical note describes how telegraphic intelligence was compiled by a small group to illuminate public knowledge. It hints at the drive for rapid information dissemination and the role of early reporters in shaping shared understanding.
A section of a new bridge across the St Lawrence River near Quebec collapsed Thursday afternoon, drowning many workers. About ninety men were on the section when the midstream span failed, 60 or more presumed dead, with eight rescued above water. The disaster follows a whistle blow signaling quitting time as the section dropped into the river.
An auto driven by Dr. Waldron of Rochester New York was struck by a Rochester Eastern trolley near Canadaigun and four occupants including Mrs Scandling Mrs Hobbs and Mrs Farnsworth all of Rochester were killed instantly.
Edward Philips, a clerk for the stock firm G. R. Salisbury & Co., was arrested in New York City on charges of theft of nine thousand dollars from his employer.
Granville hotel proprietor Thomas Lavelle shot and killed his sister then died by suicide. Motive remains unknown.
A fire at the Coax building in Rochester New York caused a total loss of 161000. The blaze started in the basement from an unknown cause and damaged the structure and its contents.
The steamer Lafayette sank in the Wabash River near Mt. Carmel NL after striking a snag. Crew and passengers were rescued.
Two workers died and two others were injured when a scaffold collapsed at the York county Jail in York Pennsylvania. One of the injured is likely fatally hurt, and authorities investigate the accident.
Former Kentucky governor William S. Taylor, in a signed Indianapolis statement, proposes to return to Kentucky to face trial if guaranteed a fair process. He demands depositions, immunity terms, a balanced jury, bail under 100000, and a chosen impartial judge before he will return to testify in the Powers case and submit to trial.
New York Legislature acts to curb divorce by making perjury and related deception punishable with imprisonment up to six months or fines up to 250 dollars. Drastic measure presented by Dr Phillips, claiming the offense is the sole statutory ground for divorce in the state. He argues it stops fabricating proof to obtain divorces and punishes immoral acts by both genders.
The President and Congress leaders agree on a new law to raise army pay while preserving troop numbers. The plan backs the general staff proposal but limits action to pay increases, with bills to be intro duced in the Senate by Senator Dick of Ohio and in the House by Representative Capron of Rhode Island.
A blaze sparked by a sterilizing apparatus swept Thrall hospital in Middletown New York. Orderly Arthur Thornley was fatally burned and collapsed unconscious, rescued by Dr Lillian Morgan. A dozen nurses fought the flames and saved twenty six patients inside the building.
Carmine Renzo, 45, weighing 175 pounds, was put to death in Iu liana Virginia for the murder of his sweetheart Marian Bearne, 15, at her Ernest home two years earlier. The rope broke during the first attempt, necessitating a second hanging.
A runaway box car struck three loaded cars on a spur track of the Missouri Pacific railway near St. Louis. The impact sent the cars into a hand car carrying five men, killing four and seriously injuring another.
A north bound Southern railway train derailed nine miles south of Charlottesville Virginia at Red Isill. Twenty one persons were injured though none seriously. The entire train except the engine and tender overturned in the incident.
The American Bar Association in Portland Oregon refused to record endorsement of the unwritten law and indefinitely postponed a sensational resolution on the subject.
A package addressed to Secretary Cortelyou exploded in a Nicetown Philadelphia branch post office, tearing the wrap and injuring Clerk Roberts. The box, four by two by three quarters inches, contained a large percussion cap. Authorities suspect it was mailed as a serious threat. no one was harmed.
The Dun’s review notes increased bank payments signaling active trade, with low defaults and firm currency movements. Speculative activity in securities and grain dampens confidence, while large enterprises grow conservative. Demand remains strong in leading industries and crop prospects improve nationwide.
A pack of wolves from the north terrorizes Duluth Minnesota. Carpenters John Robinson and Reuben Wilson, attacked on their way home, hid in a pine tree until morning. In two weeks the pack killed several cattle in St. Louis county and hunts cause fear in outskirts as authorities plan to deploy hunters with dogs.
W O A Farren alias M 1) W Adama former cashier of the Farmers bank of Clearfield Iowa was arrested in Kansas City on embezzling school funds of Taylor Iowa. The bank failed June 26 1908 with losses above 33000 and Farren vanished for months before resurfacing as a janitor under the name Adging in a large Kansas City office building.
New York reports strong buyers excursions with country merchants filling leading markets. Dry goods clothing and shoes orders rise while fall business is said close to last year though many merchants stay cautious about future orders. Week ending Aug 22 sees 153 business failures in the US and 19 in Canada per Bradstreet’s report.
Price ranges for cattle hogs sheep and grains listed by city including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo. Details cover wheat corn oats rye barley butter eggs and timothy hay with numerous per-unit figures and quality grades.
John Oster Jr. aged 25 of Mascoutah was fatally stabbed by his father, John Oster, 60, after a quarrel when the son defended his mother. The father, now under arrest as a cripple, pursued the youth during a chase. Oster collapsed and died hours later at a neighbor’s house.
Police officer George Schuman was shot and killed by a man described as a negro on the Philadelphia and Reading railroad tracks at South Bethlehem. Three shots were fired at close range. Schuman, though wounded, walked to headquarters to report the shooting, then collapsed and died ten minutes later.
Nelson Morris, third member of Chicago’s famous big four in the meat packing industry, died Tuesday morning at his home in Chicago at the age of 68. Philip Armour and Gustavus Swift had died earlier, leaving Michael Cudahy as the last surviving pioneer of the city’s packing business.
Four persons burned to death in a blaze on East Grand avenue Oklahoma City. The victims are Lillian Raye Vergie Wallace Sadie Ward and Walter Ward. Fire believed incendiary in origin.
The wife of Dr Oscar L Triggs former English instructor at the University of Chicago is granted a decree of divorce asserting that marriage does not bar friendships with other women.
Readable fragments recount a wave of Jewish migrants bound for America being waylaid with twenty five again. The piece notes Theodore Roosevelt and George Washington in relation to Oyster Bay and presidential distinction.
The death of Mrs Josephine Griffin at the county jail in South Bend presents a murder mystery. She was found unconscious with bruises after being thrown from a buggy in front of the county infirmary. The driver fled, no trace of the rig or driver has been found, and Griffin, who later recovered briefly, could not provide information about relatives or home.
Charles Webster his wife and their 2 year old son died when kerosene ignited in a stove and set their home ablaze near Mentone. Daughters Dolly and Mable, ages 1 and 6, escaped after two failed attempts to rescue the baby. The husband perished while aiding his wife and the infant could not be saved.
In Wolf Lake a festival drew 500 attendees to honor the King Onion, the principal crop for Wolfe area farmers. Indiana congressmen C. Gilbrans James Watson and J A Adair spoke, praising the onion crop’s progress and growers' expectations.
Susie Bell, a colored servant in Evansville, found a diamond in a chicken gizzard worth about $173. Her employer allegedly kept the gem until an attorney was consulted. replevin papers were prepared. The stone was returned to the servant who may keep it until the owner is found.
A wreck train on the Pennsylvania line crashed into a freight at the Slagerstown yards injuring five crew members and killing Roscoe I Febern 35 of Richmond. Involved were Joseph Myers William Owens Engineer Frank Calkins Joseph A Gorman Michael Bosworth all of Richmond and Laurel Showalter of Middletown. Responsibility not fixed.
A hardware store clerk’s mistake prevented P F Anderson from shooting himself after he handed over a loaded revolver. Maud Dier died from burns when a kerosene can exploded while she tended a kitchen fire. A 70 year old woman hit by a Lake Erie and Western excursion train near Fairfield died. Fire destroyed Larwill’s business district. A 15 year old drowned in the Ohio River at Kyansville. An inspector for a railroad was found dead under a train. A freight accident near Hagerstown killed one and injured fourteen. Gov Hanly urged caution in anti corruption policies. Edward Bahrholz was killed by falling from a train at Wyansville.
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