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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1913
Page
1
Denver faces extreme cold with 24 degrees below zero at daylight after 21 below at midnight. Frazier Colorado hits 49 below zero, street thermometers drop to 30 plus below. Widespread accidents and frequent fire calls strain the city as fruit crops face heavy damage.
The Boston Poultry Show and Boston Cat Club exhibition opened in Mechanics Building and will run through the week. Exhibits include barn-yard fowl, pigeons, pheasants, rare waterfowl, plus prize contests. Fanciers from across the United States and Canada sent their finest stock to compete.
Insurgent members of the Modern Brotherhood of America gathered in Cedar Rapids Iowa on January 7 to plan a court fight against higher assessments set by the head lodge. They anticipate efforts similar to the court order that blocked Modern Woodmen rate raises in Iowa.
Los Angeles reports severe losses from a record cold wave hitting lemons and oranges in Southern California. The crop is valued at fifty million dollars, with crews scrambling overnight to salvage what remains after three days of frost.
Astoria Oregon January 7 the Roseclaw an oil tank ship owned by Associated Oil sank at Peacock Spit near the mouth of the Columbia during a gale. It is believed thirty seven crewmen perished with the vessel three others clung to masts but likely died. A sixty mile per hour gale and mountainous waves doomed the ship.
London reports suggest the Balkan war against Turkey may resume within days. Peace envoys set a Saturday deadline for Turkey to seek reopening of negotiations, else a conference to break off talks will be convened, likely delaying until the following Monday.
Sir Edward Grey in the House of Commons warned that if the Turks and Balkan powers refuse to reopen peace negotiations immediately the great powers of Europe will intervene.
Lexington Kentucky January seventh marks the opening of the third annual Kentucky corn show by the Kentucky Corn Growers Association at the Kentucky College of Agriculture. The event runs three days with daily lectures by soil experts and agricultural scientists featuring a record display from nearly every county in the state.
Washington reports reveal how J. P. Morgan received millions for investment. Morgan firms provided letters showing Morgan branch banks in New York and Philadelphia held 156,700 dollars on deposit January 1, 1912.
Sheriff Shan Campbell, nearing retirement, contemplates a matrimonial service for matching Yankee lasses with Jefferson County farmers. New letters from Long Island and Rhode Island request western husbands, echoing a prior Rhode Island tale. Readers are urged to send photos to attract suitors as romance spreads via the Evening Tribune.
William Hess and Reese Griffen were bound over to the grand jury under bonds in the case of Ruth Carson's death north of Albia. Doctors testified at the inquest that Carson died from a broken neck and it is believed one of the men struck her.
Four train men injured when a Minneapolis & St. Louis local freight collided with a light engine two miles north of Albion at 7:45 this morning. Engineer George Cummings and fireman Walter Robinson of the freight train were seriously injured with Robinson likely fatally hurt. Conductor H. A. Nason and
An accident left engineer Jacopo Hoogan and several other men badly hurt and all the injured residents identified as living in the city.
C. B. Antes, city waterworks engineer, slipped while oiling machinery at the filtration plant and struck the platform, dislocating his arm. He will remain away from active work for several weeks but plans to be at the plant each evening.
New York reports preparations to vote by 75 000 International Ladies Garment Workers union on joining the tailors strike. If approved, total strikers would rise to 200 000 as canvassing continues through the week.
Jan Albin and Henry Griffith were badly injured at Hocking mine No 3 when caught between two coal cars. Griffith suffered a head injury and bruises. doctors placed him in a plaster cast.
In Chickasaw county a new short course for farmers is planned with $1,000 guaranteed by 100 New Hampton farmers and 100 businessmen. The event is set for February 4.
A series of land and lot transfers across Fairfield and surrounding additions includes David Warden selling lot 3 block 2 Fishel's addition to Francis Pardum for 275 dollars, and multiple deeds involving Parsons College and Cedar Township. Transactions list buyers such as Elisha M. Payne, Carl L. Larson, J E Roth trustee, S A Booten, Fannie E. Keele, and Grace D. Henry with varying parcels and prices from 1 to 6 thousand dollars.
G E Wack and W C Renner visit Waterloo to push Lowa Mausoleum plans. They secured an option on property beside Evergreen Cemetery and seek 150 subscriptions to start construction. The site is the block south of the cemetery’s east end.
In Washington on January 6 the national progressive legislative committee introduces a sweeping senate bill by Senator Briscoe. The measure would regulate both individuals and corporations and grant national authority over firms and states, aiming to curb promoters from earning large sums from promoting big business deals.
Jan Horace Sturtz, son of a Boone county farmer, lies at death’s door after a wagon runaway at his farm home north of Boone Saturday evening. The front wheel ran over him when the wagon dropped into a rut.
A Washington dispatch reports the president appoints Herman T. Ternes as postmaster of Dubuque and confirms Dr. Charles Neil's reappointment as labor commissioner.
In Des Moines on January 6 a man giving the name Reese Edwards was arrested by Captain Jackson as a suspicious character. A detective identified him as the Cedar Rapids murder suspect, and authorities there were notified.
The ministerial association denounces hotel and café orgies during New Year’s Eve in Des Moines. They warn such rowdy actions contaminate youth in high schools and colleges and will harm the city, while city officials are criticized for permitting the behavior.
Miss Bertha Marshal, high school instructor, cannot resume duties due to the death of her brother in Regina, Canada. She was spending the holiday at home when the death occurred yesterday. Mrs. W. A. Wirtz will take charge of her classes until her return in a few days.
Washington January 7 The House committee on merchant marine began hearings to discover if the carrying trade with neighboring countries is controlled by a steamship combine. Investigations focus on methods practices and possible rate agreements with railroads. The Brazilian traffic was the initial topic.
New York reports a Massachusetts delegation led by Grand Master Everett C Benton failed to establish a Masonic lodge in Panama this month. The Panama lodge would be under the Massachusetts grand lodge, joining other South American lodges already under its jurisdiction.
The body of 26 year old J C Edwards of Watertown South Dakota was removed from a car in Fort Dodge after he climbed into a refrigerator shipping load of potatoes. He entered the vehicle Saturday night from Sioux Falls and disappeared before anyone saw him as the door was shut.
LeMars reports 80 year old James Lakson died by his own hand at his Liberty township farm last night. Authorities state he was temporarily insane due to ill health.
Washington January 7 The Women’s National Democratic League led by honorary president Mrs Woodrow Wilson opened its first annual convention in the capital today at the New Willard hotel sessions set to continue through tomorrow and Thursday with meetings planned at the headquarters.
The National Cement Users association opened its annual convention in Mason City on January 7 with delegates and visitors from many sections of the country attending. Proceedings continue through Friday.
J. C. Shurtz of Marengo Iowa collapsed and died last evening in the Rock Island depot after arriving from his sweetheart's home. He was well known in Marengo where his father Oscar N. Shurtz still resides.
General Powell Clayton of Arkansas tendered his resignation to Secretary Hilles at the White House after forty years as a member of the Republican National Committee. He stated he would go to Washington today.
Des Moines reports authorities investigating police graft over years costing $2000 to $3000 annually as officers billed witness fees while on state cases and lists were padded. Also news of Fort Dodge line abandonment with sale timeline and an appeal, plus Marshalltown soldiers home admits rising female population and aging, with several deaths this year.
Ruth Miller twenty years old youngest daughter of Rasious Miller farmer near Nashua was fatally injured and her sister Jessie Miller twenty two seriously injured when a runaway caused the sisters to be thrown from a buggy. Both were school teachers with Ruth teaching at Calendar and Jessie having taught at Bassett.
Investigation into Patrolman Charles P. Gillin's death during a jail delivery attempt at Marion reveals evidence suggesting he was killed accidentally by a fellow officer. A large caliber automatic weapon discharged when struck by Harvey Lee during the fight, with the bullet believed to have passed through Gillin and injured another officer in the hand.
Governor elect Duane of Illinois arrives in Keokuk with a twenty six city delegation to meet Governor elect Clarke of Iowa and lawmakers to map the July dam completion celebration where President Wilson is expected.
Mrs C A Rose was taken to Jefferson County Hospital yesterday where she underwent an operation on her arm for tuberculosis of the bone.
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