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Newspaper
Golden Valley Chronicle
Location
Beach, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1907
Page
2
A sweeping paragraph reviews national events and incidents. It covers crimes, arrests, court actions, ship and railroad accidents, and fires across states from Des Moines to New York, with details on individuals, places, dates, and outcomes.
A rapid fire of incendiary origin struck Korkport Maine, causing damage estimated at 475 000 within an hour. The blaze, reported at 1 10 am, left a wake of charred structures as responders battled the spread and containment remained uncertain throughout the night.
An Omaha railroad company faced a $20,000 fine related to rebate practices. Officials stated the penalties reflect violations of pricing rules and consumer protection standards. The case highlights oversight of railroad rebates and regulatory enforcement actions.
Minneapolis, Aug 24 Judge Page avis by fhe federal cowie yesterday of the spencer grain company and AIT carloads of grain dipped from Minneapolis to the Head of the Dukes. The Omaha road was convicted in appeal of an indictment retried by the federal grand jury the preceding fall. It charged the road with rebates on one separate carload of grain shipped to Spencer Grain company. The judge could fine up to 1,000,000 but held only seventeen offenses occurred due to seventeen shipment dates. The decision sets a precedent for similar cases.
Fire at the Eagle White lead plant on Broadway caused about 1 000 000 dollars in damage. Several adjacent buildings including grocery ware house and planing company were destroyed while the Krehbill Printing plant narrowly escaped. Firemen gained control by 1 o clock this morning.
A fire at the Eagle White Lead company plant in Cincinnati was aided by shifting winds and brought under control five hours after it was discovered. The blaze wiped out property valued at about 750000, displaced hundreds of tenement dwellers, and damaged several acres of ground.
Sauk Center Minnesota August 26 Sauk Center moneyed men have joined to improve a summer resort on Buti lake with fine grounds and easy access to the city. It is poised to become the coming resort in this region.
New York August 25 Peter Peterson father of a sick child faced grand jury after his prayers failed to cure the boy of intestinal trouble. He was held to bail set at $2,000 while the case proceeds.
In New York All, M H Rogers and Willa Rockefeller clashed over Standard Oil policy amid government attacks. Directors debated skipping a quarterly dividend after Judge Landis imposed a 24,240,000 fine for rebelling against state actions, with heated exchanges over whether to pay dividends during the probe.
Secretary of State Root, resting at a sanitarium in Willan Muldoon’s care, undergoes an athletic treatment for nervous exhaustion. He has spent three weeks there, improving daily, riding thirteen miles and walking three miles as part of a rigorous exercise plan. The cure should finish in about two weeks with his return to Washington anticipated.
Navy announces that the Atlantic battleship fleet, sixteen ships strong, will depart for the Pacific in December under President Roosevelt's direction. Secretary Loeb released the statement after a meeting with the president and Navy officials. The fleet will voyage via the Straits of Magellan to San Francisco, likely visiting Puget Sound. a destroyer flotilla will also sail southward about the same time.
Berlin reports describe diplomats fearing broad European war as Morrocan fighting intensifies. France and Spain face mutual breach of faith charges over Algeciras, while Germany assesses French actions and Spain’s duties. Russia and Italy engage in conference talks as Moorish events threaten the pact.
Fire from a sterilizing apparatus broke out in the Thrall hospital in Middletown New Jersey. An orderly Arthur Thornley suffered fatal burns while a dozen nurses battled the blaze and evacuated twenty six patients.
Glyndon Aug 27 two trainmen died in a rear end collision on the Northern Pacific line between an extra freight and a gravel train. Henry Bent of Grand Forks engineer of the work train and Patsy Riley foreman of the cable gang were crushed in the caboose and burned beyond recognition. A coroner s inquest blamed Cornelius Buckley operator and Edward McKenna rear flagman, both held under coroner s warrant for alleged negligence.
An explosion behind George Sheever & Co hardware sparked a major fire in Cedar Falls Iowa destroying three buildings and stock valued at about 110000. The blaze burned past midnight before control was achieved with theories blaming dynamite storage or exposed gas. The shock was felt for miles and windows shattered.
Helena Mont Aug 27 J H Young formerly of Great Falls Montana enduring three months of agony after shooting himself on May 25 In a feud at St John’s hospital He suffers long term health issues his wife and mother living in Terryville Ky have been notified Young was a member of the Great Falls aerie of Eagles.
Faribault Ming notes that B. Chapple, a top instructor at the Minnesota School for the Blind, has been appointed superintendent of North Dakota’s white school for the blind in Oathgate. He plans to assume the post next year.
Osceola Wisconsin August 27 John Hermansen of Milltown was terribly injured while cutting grain after a three horse team attached to a binder ran away the machine struck a stump and threw Hermansen between the horses Mrs Mizner obtained a divorce in New York August 27 Justice Gay signed a final decree allowing Mrs Mary Adelaide Yerkes Mizner to resume the name Yerkes and remarry Ten killed in collision at Contras France August 27 ten persons died and twenty five were injured when an express train from Bordeaux to Paris collided head on with a freight train the crash was caused by a misplaced switch Loved ones drown at Elkton Maryland August 27 Frank Churchill of Germantown Pa and his eleven year old son Norman were drowned in Back Creek Chesapeake City while crabbing Mia Churchill and another son witnessed the drowning.
Washington reports via cable that the bandit Ral Auli has crushed a large government force sent to oppose the sultan of Morocco in the Cald Maclean reversal. TheMor tant Moorlel city of Alcazar, two days from Tangier by caravan, faces grave danger.
Breckenridge Minnesota August 27 The city council has passed an ordinance raising the saloon license from 500 to 1000 dollars. The measure takes effect immediately and the fourteen current saloons are expected to be greatly reduced.
Memphis August 25 A slow official tally may push final results from Thursday's Mississippi Democratic gubernatorial primary into Monday. Early returns show Noel and Brewer in a tight race as officials finalize the count.
Aug. 27 report from Tuluth says the steamer Alvy struck and crushed the tug Edea beside the Northern Pacific dock. All crew escaped injury and rushed pumps to save the tug loaded with guests and supplies for boats from sinking at the dock. Also in Minot birds are plentiful with game in abundance as Minnesota visitors plan North Western trips to North Dakota.
In Crawfordsville Indiana Otto Walker 33 murders his wife Laura Walker by throat cutting then slashes his own throat and is seriously wounded Domestic trouble cited Also in Liberty Missouri John Porter Stollings and farmer rival William J Sevier engage in a pistol duel leaving Stollings dead The feud date Aug 25 In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania four miners remain entombed after the No 14 tunnel cave in near the Pennsylvania Coal Company on Aug 26 expected to be fatal
Deck Barnes ninety six killed his wife at their home eight miles southeast of Tulsa last night. No arrest has been made.
In Petersburg on Aug 27 a cashier traveling on a train was attacked near the St Petersburg station and robbed of 6500 dollars in cash. The incident leaves a man and woman injured as panic erupts at a local pleasure resort during a Hoou show.
Aug 27 reports from Fort Meade South Dakota describe Private Walter Shope being shot accidentally by fellow soldier Private Castle. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery. condition listed as resting easy. Nearby Langdon Minnesota reports Nels Nordstrom, a threshing worker, injuring his left foot when pulled into a self feeder. nearly severed by machinery. Davenport Iowa notes a large forty horsepower auto owned by J W Good of Moline overturned after skidding. seven occupants injured.
Madison Wisconsin August 25 milk dealers consider boosting the price from five to seven cents a quart citing unprofitability at current rates due to high wages and a poor grain crop. In Elora Iowa William Fox of De Witt noted as the oldest man in Iowa at 103 years old, remains active peddling fish daily.
Toklo Aug 27 floodwaters are described as the heaviest in years sweeping central Japan. Several villages are reported completely submerged and widespread damage is feared as rivers overflow.
In a concise exchange, Wirins earns a reputation for wisdom by confining himself to two words at key moments. He waits for a superior to voice an opinion and then notes with a single two word dismissal.
Balaklava Michigan Aug 27 James Millroy age eighty a resident here says he took part in the charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava during the Crimean war of 1864.
A burglar named Schaarschmidt at Gera prison gnawed his way out of his cell front using a wooden beam after seven weeks of covert work. He chewed through a tick oaken bam and eaten gnawed through bread, culminating in a final smashing noise before Wardens arrived. He had already escaped by then.
A historical excerpt critiques the American Medical Association for pursuing legislative dominance, aiming to curb patent medicines and regulate medical schools. It cites 65,000 members, Chicago real estate valued at 111,781.91, total assets 291,567.89, and annual increases of around 30,000, arguing the group seeks to control medical practice and charge fees nationwide.
The article traces tennis origins to ancient Greek and Roman ball games. It notes early use of a banded ball, later heavy gloves or corda on the hand, and the fifteenth century racquet development in France before spreading to England.
South American rail planners prefer east west routes and reject Pan American intercontinental options. American Review of Reviews notes South American builders focus on lines that yield immediate dividends, stressing national needs and political stability over distant, high risk intercontinental projects.
A man attributes his sleep troubles and bodily symptoms to coffee. He describes headaches, indigestion, heartburn, and nervousness before switching to Postum. After ten days he reports better sleep, steadier nerves, and restored productivity, calling coffee a monster and Postum a cure.
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