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Newspaper
Golden Valley Chronicle
Location
Beach, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1907
Page
2
Washington notes describe Senate reconciling efforts amid Ute relocation, Cortelyon illness, and naval secretary duties. Obituaries and brief notices accompany reports on notable figures from Chicago, New York, and New Orleans, with scattered crimes and local incidents.
A string of incidents reports arrests, deaths, and disasters from Alexandria to Chicago. Marshals detain two youths for hootling. a woman near Glens Falls dies by own hand after a marriage to a war veteran is noted. King and Queen of Norway depart Hagland for Copenhagen while Prince Ginf is with them. Lord Kelvin dies in Glasgow as distressing news unfolds. Fires burn in Chicago and Toronto with heavy losses. A Chicago bank vice president is found dead, and a farmer in Marion, Ohio burns $10,000 of savings before dying. The week features rail accidents, strikes in Chile, and a wave of violent events across multiple regions.
Justice Gould of the equity court in the District of Columbia enjoined the American Federation of Labor, with over two million members, from boycotting the Duck Steve and Range company of St. Louis and from active agitation in its offices. The decision calls the federation's actions an illegal conspiracy and signals a possible permanent injunction to be argued next spring. The case may reach the U.S. Supreme Court, with questions on Sherman Act and interstate commerce commission implications left to future proceedings.
In Teheran on December 19 the situation worsens as reactionaries seize key areas near the palace while about 10 000 constitutionalists fortify the parliament square and streets. Murders and looting occur as British and Russian officials consider joint action to resolve the crisis, with Germany claiming purely commercial interests and Russia and Britain weighing troop options to protect foreigners and property.
The Nevada-California Power Co lines failed yesterday in Goldfield Nev cutting power. Wires reportedly cut at Palmetto leaving the camp without light or power. Generals Funston and Sparks considered staying as troops may patrol amid labor tension and mine activity. Roosevelt investigation team busy collecting statements from mine owners and workers.
In Boise Idaho December 19 the prosecution traced Harry Orchard and Jack Simpkins to a creek incident and linked the Vinible cater nile explosion to orchard testimony. Pettibone is alleged to have sent money orders received by Orchard in San Francisco. Haywood, Western Federation of Miners secretary treasurer, arrived and will testify for the defense.
Spokane, Wash, Dec. 19. An attempt to hold up the west bound Northern Pacific train eleven miles east of Spokane failed as the engineer refused to stop. Harry Draper led a posse with bloodhounds to Trent. One fugitive, D. H. Murphy, was captured after a pursuit that included stopping a freight train. Five dynamite bombs and related gear were found under a bridge near Trent.
A death roll spanning a seventeen year period reveals grave danger in mining operations. Officials warn of unsafe conditions and call for stronger enforcement and safety reforms.
Washington December 20. The United States coal mines kill proportionally three times as many men as most European countries. In seventeen years 22 340 workers have died in U S mines and in six years as many fatal accidents as in the previous eleven. In 1906 6 861 were killed or injured, with 2 061 dead and 4 300 injured. Government experts led by Secretary Garfield studied mine accidents and issued a bulletin explaining causes and prevention. The bulletin notes a continuing rise in deaths and explosions, but European nations show a decrease per 1 000 miners due to stronger mining laws and safety testing.
Twelve year old Pearl Burnell also known as Soper, a pupil at the Eighteenth district School No 2, defectives vision school, was abducted yesterday by a woman unseen by witnesses and a man believed to be from Milwaukee. Local authorities and school officials urge immediate tips to locate the child.
San Jose scene as District Attorney James Hurla and defense attorney A H Gorman clashed in open court tossing books and inkstands during a bribery trial. A fragment from a missile struck spectator Zacharine Tucker, fracturing his skull and endangering his life. Both lawyers were restrained and placed in custody.
The cashier of the Jewelers National Bank in North Aitleharo was found dead in his bathtub by his wife last night. The medical examiner ruled accidental drowning as the cause of death.
Yolande Alabama December 19. Rescue teams battled heat smoke and dangerous terrain to reach the Yolande mines after Monday’s explosion. Forty-two bodies recovered by nightfall and nineteen more reported trapped, raising the death toll to sixty-one as rescuers faced perilous conditions.
John Borley of Wheaton Wis was seriously injured by falling from a hayloft and striking a wagon wheel. He was knocked unconscious and efforts to revive him have failed. At Winona Minn Poultry Show officials elected president George Knopp and others at the association meeting.
Architects begin plans for a proposed twenty story city building opposite the Brooklyn Bridge entrance. The structure would house all city offices and cost about 8 million dollars.
New York December 19 reports that the finance committee of United States Steel began sending out notices recalling the wage cut order that was to take effect January 1, 1908. The move reverses the planned reduction affecting employees of the steel trust.
Washington December 19 Secretary Cortelyou issued a signed statement last night denying rumors of undue political activity by him and his friends in the forwarding movement. He says neither he nor his associates have used any influence for a presidential candidate.
Dickinson North Dakota December 20 J H Storm a homesteader near Marshall about thirty miles from the city killed himself with a gun in his claim house. It is thought he died from worry over inability to secure funds for the required marriage proof.
F E Hill former chairman of Clinton town Barron Wisconsin has been arrested on a charge of malfeasance in office.
Eleven year old Margaret Higgins daughter of M Higgins fatally injured in a collision of ice boats on Lake Calhoun yesterday afternoon dying fifteen minutes later.
Lord Kelvin, the eminent scientist, died in Glasgow yesterday following a chill two weeks earlier. Severe complications developed Wednesday, consciousness faded yesterday afternoon, and he passed peacefully away after lingering illness.
Solemn services in memory of King Oscar of Sweden were held yesterday at Trinity Cathedral. The gathering drew a large Swedish community presence, high Norwegian officials, members of the diplomatic corps, and a substantial portion of the general public.
Jorgen Ulrickson was buried alive while digging a well in Eagle Lake Minnesota last night. He died in the incident and authorities began investigations into the cave in and safety practices at the site.
Houghton Michigan December 20 George Mennesy an employee at the Michigan Smelting works was struck by a heavy piece of copper and died shortly after from the injuries.
In a department store a man complains his patent leather shoes purchased last month are cracked. The clerk notes they are old stock and the patent may have expired. Some operators cannot deliver goods due to lacking proper terminal facilities.
Goldfield Nev Dec 21 Attorney O N Hilton for the Western Federation of Miners announces a possible compromise far from union backing. Mine owners insist workers renounce the federation to resume shifts. Hilton hints concessions may include removing agitator members. Gen Funston departed for San Francisco and Roosevelt seeks further information on local conditions.
In Boise Idaho Tec 31 new testimony was heard in the Pettibone murder trial of former Governor Steunenberg. Neville son of John Neville testified about a hunting trip with Orchard and Neville and about overheard talk at Pettibone's store including the remark I will squeal.
In Belle Fourche on December 21 a circuit court jury acquitted Archibald Van Aiken, finding it justifiable to shoot Roy Taylor who allegedly ran off with the juror’s daughter. Taylor, who fled to Portland with the woman, survived, while Van Aiken’s arm was injured.
Nyle W. Dunn, fullback of the 1907 Minnesota Gophers, was elected captain for the 1908 season. A Phi Delta Theta member, popular on campus, he will graduate in 1909 from the academic department.
In Fessenden North Dakota a merchant from Caffington, A.J. Smith, was badly hurt when his auto plunged down an embankment after a bridge had been removed for a new structure. His car was demolished and his condition is listed as critical. In Sheridan Wyoming a group of ten masked men attacked a sheep camp, burned the camp and outfit, drove away the herder, and killed about eight hundred sheep with many wounded, then dispersed.
Crookston Minnesota reports that Mayor McPhee delivered a written notice to the chief of police directing all Crookston saloons to close from 11 o clock at night until 6 o clock in the morning. Also, a Des Moines jury found J C Cain guilty of murder in the first degree but recommended life imprisonment. In Grand Forks Louis Mayer, charged with liquor sales, was found guilty on a second offense and faces penitentiary time.
A fragmented dialogue references marriage, reform, and a summer resort proprietor who allegedly charged for an extra bath after a fall from a dock. The exchange hints at social expectations and financial sting in a seaside setting.
The report notes the public observance as citizens gather to honor the late monarch Mory. Officials announce ceremonial rites, with processions and official proclamations planned in the capital.
Stockholm marked the death of King Oscar with a silent mournful funeral. 2,000 people attended including Gustav VI and Danish royalty while the American minister Charles H. Graves represented Roosevelt. The crowd stood in respectful quiet as the coffin was laid in the Bernadotte vault amid tolling bells and 42 gun salutes.
Christiania Norway Dec 21 Minister to the United States Hauge died yesterday during a snowshoeing trip. A search party found his body on the road as he had not returned. Physicians declared death due to heart failure probably from overexertion.
Caleb Powers case turns sensational as Eli Collins testifies that Youtsey claimed Powers and Howard were innocent. Collins, a former convict recently released from prison, detailed conversations with Youtsey before moonlight adjournment yesterday in Georgetown Kentucky.
Bert Curtis of this city was arrested by order of Clinton Missouri police chief who said in a telephone message that Curtis is wanted by Clinton police for setting fire to a barn in Clinton.
A fragmented verse scene shows speakers likening hard times to seeking rooster feathers as a symbol of liberty. The dialogue parodies political rhetoric and religious imagery, hinting at a stylistic meditation on freedom and scarcity. Names and concrete details are sparse.
One method hints at restraint in drinking with terse dialogue fragments. The lines reference self control and a pushback to reciprocity, suggesting a cautionary or ironic tone about moderation and response.
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