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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1907
Page
8
A late afternoon cyclone tore through the Grand View area striking Lenny Nichs and damaging a wagon and a house. The funnel began in a corn field kicking up dust and debris then lifted roofs and wrecked the wagon before dissipating about a mile away. No further injuries are listed.
An unidentified boy fired through a bookstore window in DMacaballtown, narrowly missing Mrs Rosalie Melig and her friend. The bullet shattered glass, striking no one seriously, then the assailant fled before pursuit.
A head on collision south of Marshalltown between the Des Moines and Kansas City and the Chicago Great Western lines injured several railway workers. Brakeman Larry Norton was seriously hurt, a baggage man from the United was injured, and both engines were badly wrecked. Passengers escaped with minor bruises as crews jumped to safety after the Southbound baggage car telescoped. The crash allegedly resulted from a southbound crew member adjusting a signal switch.
A boating party on the Des Moines River near Ottumwa including Powell, his wife, his son Mollie, and Mrs Stevens with a baby drowned when the craft capsized in strong currents. The engine failed as the boat veered into rocks, tossing occupants overboard and causing numerous fatalities. Powell was a noted young magician.
Police report Sergeant Burt Goddufe of the Marshalltown force shot and fatally wounded James Brailtes, a colored man from Omaha, when Brailtes resisted arrest in the east yards. The suspect, armed with a loaded revolver, refused orders to halt as he fled and was struck by a returning shot in the right fang.
At the soldiers home in Murshalltown pensions for the quarter have been paid totaling 2104 dollars, compared with 19 075.05 dollars for the corresponding quarter last year. Of this amount 717.1181 goes to the pensioners themselves. The enrollment shows no total present and 687 on furlough.
The City Council of Atlantic weighs changing the water works plant system and installing compressor along a power line. A company representative estimates about 41,800 is needed for the change. Sunday bowling at Waivfeld remains unchanged by residents, and eleven men including the TulvBeld bull team, its manager and umpire, were arrested following the incident.
A tale of a Bugket Brigade rescue aided by favorable wind saved the town of Vewar from destitution as a blaze damaged W. W. Brooks’ Benen store. about 5,000 in losses are cited amid discounted insurance claims and court action across Iowa. Five of the largest damage suits from Northwestern burning cases totaling 140,000 were dismissed in federal court. Diamonds worth thousands were found by Diamondy Misa Vera Dobbs of Fort Dodge during a Chicago visit, with a finder rewarded S100.
The city endures an epidemic of robbery and petty theft over five weeks with twenty two burglaries reported. Burglars stole amounts from 2 to 480 dollars, and in every case the culprits remain at large. Police vow to track down the thieves despite the challenges.
Chicago telegraphers walked out in sympathy with Los Angeles workers delaying messages nationwide. The walkout involved about 2500 Chicago staff amid a dispute over outdated labor practices and reinstatement demands after a Los Angeles discharge. The strike's ripple reached St Louis Kansas City Omaha Denver and Cleveland with reports of possible desertions.
A string of disparate Iowa news items unfolds from a tragedy of a girl who killed herself after a quarrel over a piano performance to a lightning strike that kills a man in Apworth. Other reports include a mayoral election in Oskaloosa, storm damage in Evans ton, a jail stabbing in Waterloo, drownings in a well, and a high profile divorce suit in Davenport.
The Twentieth Century Limited, the Lake Shore NY to Chicago flyer, wrecked after colliding with a derailed freight near Chester ton Indiana. Passengers were injured and buried from berths and chairs while chaos and screams filled the wrecked cars. The train, on an 18 hour schedule, carried eight state sleeping and dining cars.
The New York Journal of Commerce reports fire losses for seven months ending July amid costly incidents in Mulledt Stures and Canada. July alone shows about 50 percent higher losses than July 1906, with many fires exceeding 10,000 dollars. Underwriters face a costly year, with insurers likely to post lower underwriting profits if months ahead stay weak.
The Lusitania, the new Cunard liner built in England, will soon make her maiden voyage to New York. Highlights include a Verandah Cafe with an unbroken sea view and six prohibitively opulent features. Two regal suites offer a fully appointed flat for $2,000 per trip, with drawing and dining rooms, two bedrooms, a bath and pantry with exclusive service. The ship promises a maximum speed of 26 knots, with trials showing minimal vibration and a projected performance well above the target.
B Krombels of Atlanta shot and killed his wife whom he claimed was a burglar. Bam Fessenden announces retirement from active Connecticut politics after three decades of influence. J O Sullivan Edward Addicks, longtime vanity candidate for U S Senate from Walawara, is said to be ruined financially and poised for legal separation by his third wife.
The Lincoln Nebraska region reports a 16 year old boy named Calif McCoy who killed his mother, the widow of three sons, during a field task. He claimed severe whipping by her prompted the act. He received a ten year sentence at the State reform school in Lincoln.
A article notes a second coal famine as rail shortages and high demand threaten winter supply. Prominent Cleveland shipmen warn the rail system cannot meet coal needs, causing elevated costs and potential shipping bottlenecks along the upper lakes.
Editorial clippings debate the Standard Oil Company fine and potential deterrent effect. Critics argue the penalty is insufficient against a near monopoly, while others say enforcing the law demonstrates wealthier firms are not above punishment and could cleanse the market.
The text describes attacks by Moorish troops on European ships, a rejected pardon, and orders to surrender Hansel to the French consul. It warns foreigners to leave Rabat as European tensions rise, amid reports of a mass crusade against Christians and brutal rituals during a proclaimed holy war.
The Grecian Moraltis, first passenger steamship to visit New York from Greece, arrived in New York harbor signaling the start of regular trans Atlantic service. A 100 cabin and 1 000 steerage capacity ship, speed about fourteen knots, plans to add two more vessels for a ten day sailing schedule next year.
The piece warns of a looming coal shortage beyond the upper lakes amid shipper estimates of 8 to 10 million tons, as fuel rushes to the lakes. It cites Judge Landis and Rockefeller as figures in a broader critique of corporate power and prohibition-era enforcement.
Workmen in Marysville, N F uncover 102 Spanish gold coins from the eighteenth century valued around 82. Proceedings in the Supreme Court at San Francisco capel City Auditor Horton to recognize Edward Tt. Taylor as mayor.
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