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Newspaper
Golden Valley Chronicle
Location
Beach, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1907
Page
2
A scrambled Washington batch notes cabinet session postponed for four months, appointments and resignations in public offices, and varied events from coast to coast. Obituaries and career highlights include George Wright, Julius Nordet, and Charles Cadwallader. Accident summaries recount fires, mine collapses, a post office scare, and a fatal blow from a jack handle near Dennison.
Alfred Horsley reports Harry Orchard’s sweeping admissions in Boise Idaho June 8 to June 12 detailing murders, arson, and plots tied to William D Haywood and the Western Federation of Miners. Orchard claims responsibility for mine explosions, assassinations, and attempts while defense contends a counter conspiracy by mine owners and detectives.
Bert Clements twenty years old a switching brakeman on the Minneapolis and St. Louis road was killed instantly in the yard when the head car left the track and swung over him. He was thrown between two head cars as the train moved past. In a separate report Miss Lilla Davis twenty one of Princeton Missouri died by suicide at the Wellington hotel in Kaneus City by ingesting chloroform and carbolic acid.
Orchard admitted yesterday to a string of crimes including bigamy with a Cripple Creek woman, stealing high grade ore from Toessmate, taking two powder cases from Vindicator mine, and attempting to use powder in an explosion at the Vindicator coal pit. He described the events and his steadfast attitude during the testimony.
A blaze at the Princess Anne Hotel in Virginia Beach, Virginia, originated in the kitchen and destroyed the building. More than fifty guests escaped, but two Black chambermaids are reported missing. Loss estimated around $100,000. Police and fire units responded to the June 12 incident.
Former Colorado governor Jamies H. Peabody, in Kansas City on business, said in an interview last night that since the Haywood trial in Boise began he had received several anonymous letters threatening his life. He noted the letters did not come from responsible sources.
In Haywood trial, prosecutors seek corroboration of Orchard’s account. Witnesses are expected to substantiate portions of the testimony as the case proceeds.
In Boise on June 16 the Steinemberg murder trial pressed forward with evidence linking George Pettibone’s Denver store to Harry Orchard in San Francisco. The state shown August 1904 registered mail under aliases, money paid for Brad ley murder expenses, and Ogden arrests of Steve Adams and A. T. Williams. Western Union records ordered produced to prove Haywood funded Adams, while witnesses reinforced Orchard’s testimony about the Vindicator mine plot and detective Lyte Gregory’s death.
A boy discharged a double barrel shotgun while leaping a lumber pile at Millstop near Yankton. He lost an arm and may not survive. In Hin lene laundry burned out, heavy losses, pat rons replacing goods. Mrs Maggie Fraser fatally burned near Ken Lome after painting spill ignited, clothing and body burned severely.
In Bronx City Iowa June 16 an oiler named Lunde was caught in a monster fly wheel at the Etchy packing plant and whirled until his body was broken and twisted beyond recognition causing death. Two bystanders were present.
Mrs. Peter Anthony a Middle Ridge pioneer in La Crosse Wisconsin died after saying Oh I must die during a service. She was sixty years old and rose from her chair before collapsing. Local authorities reported no foul play.
One man died instantly and four others were badly hurt with potential fatalities after a scaffold accident at Marinera Harbor yesterday. Five additional workers were less severely injured in the incident, which occurred on R. 1 in New York.
The steamer Bridgewater bound from Eastern Nova Scotia ports for Halifax was wrecked at Port Bockerton, about 100 miles from the city. Passengers and crew were saved.
A blaze in Altoona Pennsylvania on June 16 caused over 250000 dollars in damage to the opera house before the fire department brought it under control by 3 o clock this morning. The incident reports list the total loss and firefighting efforts through the night.
Sig Sturgeon reports a record sturgeon landed by a Tovar trawler at the northern fishing grounds. The Aberdeen catch weighed 500 pounds, measured nine feet three inches long and about ten feet in girth. It sold for £9 at auction.
Building Magazine notes that checking a tenant's references prevents bad tenants and fake operations. It cites a Westerner who learned a landlord questions can reveal past business and connections, advocating initial caution and farmer landlord checks to ensure reliable tenancy.
Gov. Hughes argues the current New York insurance framework already delivers broad reforms and benefits policyholders. The Equitable Life reports show reduced costs, higher efficiency, and rising dividends, supporting the case for leaving the law largely unchanged despite calls for amendments.
A Woman's Life notes hand clasp positions reveal character. Two fingers between thumb and finger imply deceit, left hand in lap with right over suggests obstinacy, tightly clasped bands indicate sincerity if left thumb is up. Interlaced fingers denote keen intellect, self confidence, palm-down on knees shows authority. Barely touching fingers on knees signal weakness and indecision.
A Maryland woman reports switching from coffee to tea, then to Postum after severe dyspepsia and weight loss. She claims Postum restored her health, regained weight, and praises its nourishing qualities as a coffee substitute. Read "The Road to Wellville" for more.
Washington reports a grim summer ahead in Central America with up to two wars and revolutions expected. Officials blame the failure of joint U S and Mexican efforts to secure stable peace, citing President Zelaya’s attack on Acajutla and his attempt to shift blame to the United States and Mexico.
The National Editorial Association selects St Paul to host next year after Chattanooga withdraws. About 2000 attendees will travel to the city. Minnesota delegates David Ramaley John J. Dobon W R Hodges and W A Potter supported St Paul’s bid.
New York June 16 The sale of the equity of the Northern Pacific in the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad is expected to be the next major project in highway interests. Readings Hill group reportedly intends to lease the equity to the Great Northern with Northern Pacific to receive about 36 million dollars.
Heavy rains over the past week sent the Minnesota and Cottonwood rivers over their banks flooding grain and corn fields in Nicols county. Farmers must drive through feet of water to access homes and roads. Rivers began to recede yesterday.
Wm. H. Walter of Chatworth, hs, writes of chronic kidney disease and severe pain. Doses Kidney Pills brought rapid relief, weight gain, and eventual recovery. pills sold by standard outlets. Also notes J. C. Braunbeck preserves apples in a straw and dirt bin, with water drainage, yielding sound, crisp fruit after thaw.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a notice mentioning an address F 3 Cheney and related room details. No clear event or action is readable. information is too garbled to extract full facts or entities.
A garbled collection of phrases and misread lines from a historical page. It mixes odd dialogue about college life, weddings, moonshine, and social ideas with stray product names and incomplete sentences. Its disjointed nature preserves the sense of a damaged OCR fragment from a newspaper column.
Detectives hunt for Ines Reed an eighteen year old nurse linked to Bethiny Germilla a wealthy woman who entrusted over $3000 in money and jewels to the girl for safekeeping. Reed disappeared shortly after the transfer raising a wealth rumor in Chicago.
In an accident on the White Earth Indian reservation a runaway wagon wheel ran over Anthony Silevyens, causing fatal injuries. The incident, dated June 16, occurred as the team bolted while on the road. Local reports note the wagon passed over him after he was thrown clear.
Two youths aged 15 and 17 were charged at Olmuts after entering a church in masks. They claimed no harm, saying they were masked only briefly. The court found them guilty but noted no intent to cause harm.
A historical voice laments the erosion of superior old techniques in steel, ink, dyes, building mortar, and gemstone substitutes. The speaker argues that modern methods fail to match antique durability and brilliance, claiming many secrets of past craft are irretrievably lost to time.
Jack Hoved has walked the Tidewater pipe line from Rixford in McKean County to Williamsport for twenty six years, covering eight to twenty one miles daily with a sixty pound kit and a telegraph instrument. He travels up and down hills through Potter County woods, on a route with scarce habitation along forty miles of the way, forming a continuous relay along the line.
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