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Newspaper
Ireton Weekly Ledger
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1905
Page
5
A boiler explosion at Grover & Co. in Brockton Mass. killed and injured many workers. Rescue crews recovered bodies as 53 workers were known safe while 31 names had been identified. State inspectors report water in the boiler and plan further inquiry.
A second rescue party entered Rush Run and Red Ash mines to recover the bodies of twenty four men believed killed by explosions. Seven bodies were recovered from Bush Run mine and added to the rescue effort as teams searched for eight missing workers near the drift mouth amid heavy dust and rubble. Located near Ira Creek and W. Vs. the incident followed a first blast that trapped miners while milk trucks operated at the drift mouth.
Fragmentary notes claim a robbery event involving Chartsacoca and Tent Mist Proem Companur, with vague details on what occurred and who was involved. No confirmed names or places are documented in the readable text.
The river’s stage reaches twenty three feet and is expected to rise further threatening lowlands and riverfront mills and factories that have suspended operations. Local authorities warn of possible flooding and evacuations may follow if conditions worsen.
A newborn arrives aboard a train traveling to San Francisco as the mother journeys with her two children. The event occurs while the train is in motion and the mother remains safe with medical aid available along the route.
Maj William Warner of Kansas City, Republican, elected United States senator from Missouri to succeed Francis Marion Cockrell. The vote broke a prolonged legislative deadlock after a seventh ballot, with Warner gaining support from Herens and others as the General Assembly adjourned sine die.
A sailor on the U S cruiser Boston shot and killed A Dorsett after a quarrel in the mess room. James Cooper is jailed on murder charges claiming self defense as Dorsett allegedly threatened him with a razor. Lieut Miller, the executive officer, witnessed the sequence and reported the fatal shooting.
A northbound Ann Arbor passenger train collided head on with a southbound freight near Messick Michigan. Fireman John Dorle was killed instantly. Three trainmen died, another lost a leg, and four passengers plus three section men were injured. The freight engine derailed the rails and a flagman failed to stop the passenger train. The freight engine escaped the wreck and met the passenger train on a curve for help.
Rebecca Jones, born 1822 in Bailston, longtime servant to the Gordon-Hammersley family, died here. She gained fame in New York years ago for defying surrogate court questions in the Gordon-Stam merster will contest and endured imprisonment for contempt without yielding. She was cited as a witness in the will proceedings.
In Thermond area near Charleston YW Va a catastrophic explosion in the Rush Run and Red Ash mines Friday night left twenty four men dead. Ten died in the initial blast and two later perished in a second explosion as rescuers worked amid charred remains.
In Pennsylvania Master Mechanic Lewis Warson of the Steel Command perished while attempting to save property during an oil fire that burst suddenly. He rushed toward the blaze and was drenched with flames as others fled.
In a night confrontation at Harvey Avenue seven hold up men entered a saloon. Three patrons were shot and injured as robbers fired before being driven off. One robber was captured, others escaped into the night.
A fragmented OCR item reports a minister named Pound found guilty with unclear context. The readable phrases show legal action and an instruction or seating reference but lack complete details. The piece hints at a court decision and potential consequences.
Panicked crowds flee as reports of bubonic plague spread through New York City. Officials confirm several deaths and urge calm while tracing potential cases and monitoring public health.
Former Pan American Banker BenKing Cempser associated figure Willian Heunt, ex-president, was released Saturday on a ten thousand dollar cash bond after a detention. Authorities did not disclose terms of release or ongoing proceedings.
In Denver Colorado the plan by Colorado Republicans to place Lieut. Gov Jesse H Peabody in the governor chair for one day succeeded. Gov James H Peabody resigned at 420 pm and Lieut Gov McDonald was sworn in as governor by Chief Justice Gabbert. McDonald takes no part in the fighting over the governorship.
In St Louis Antonio Santon, linked to the Argentine commission at the fair, was shot five times on Washington Street during a late Friday altercation with Antonio Cimento who was arrested for the shooting. A bystander, Harry Meyers, grabbed a pistol from the crowd and held it until police arrived. Santon died at the city hospital within an hour.
Articles filed Friday for the Publishers' Paper Company with capital stock of 4 600 000. Incorporators include secretary of state and many members of the American Newspaper Publishers Association. The firm aims to supply paper to leading U S newspapers.
Military lore suggests Russians may have broken up artillery left behind by retreating Japanese. Reported losses differ by the number of captured guns versus those abandoned in rivers and ravines after relief efforts. A search for the lost artillery is expected once the Nomonhan action winds down.
A group led by Edmund Shorey and colleagues at the United States Agricultural Station signs a counter statement challenging Prof Jordan and Timothy Horhing. They defend their view that Mrs Stanford’s death resulted from non natural causes, contrasting the earlier natural death assessment.
Three women in Omaha were seriously injured when a frightened horse ran through a house window after the vehicle they were in was hit. The horse bolted, shattering a plate glass window and trapping the occupants briefly. All three are expected to recover.
St Patrick’s Day was celebrated in Ireland and observed in England with Irish flags in evidence. In London both Irish and English residents wore bonnets and badges to mark the occasion, reflecting widespread festivity and cross national participation.
Five people sustained injuries when a collision occurred between a Taka Shore and a Pennsylvania railroad crew vehicle. Authorities reported non fatal injuries and opened an investigation to determine cause and liability.
Miss Carrie Te man aged 11 resided near Lake Zurich was thrown under wheels of a cat and fatally injured on Thursday night. Eyewitnesses described the accident involving Eleia Prefere and Irving Bentuxen during a meeting with an astatmian in Algonquin.
In Petersburg Tennessee the vault at a state institution was blown open Friday by robbers using nitroglycerin. They escaped with seven thousand dollars after the blast.
A January Shannon City blaze caused $60 000 to $70 000 in damage to the meat market and Sun newspaper office. Most losses insured. only E Godfrey and Mors Bilderback unprotected. Insurance totals listed for merchants including Fisher Reynolds Snyder Dewees and others. blaze checked after contents saved. causes and rebuild plans unclear.
Auditor of State Carrol reports in 1904 remarks to Gov. Cummins show Iowa fire insurance risks nearly double those of 1895. About $600,000,000 in non life risks were written in a decade by non life insurers, with premiums taxes and state taxes totaling over $3,275,000, reflecting a rising decade of growth.
A Rock Island Line westbound Rock Mountain Limited derailed near Homestead Iowa County on Tuesday. Two trainmen were fatally injured. Engineer Eforedkiss was found under his engine severely scalded. A soft roadbed caused the wreck. the engine mail car composite car and Denver and Colorado sleepers left the track tearing up 300 feet of rail and plunging down an embankment.
At the annual meeting in Cedar Rapids reports showed a shortage of 14800 dollars, with estimates between 10000 and 144000. A resolution passed barring further levies or assessments on company stock.
A farm accident fatally injures Geskeo, son of Agron, as he fell from a wagon onto a pitchfork. The sharp spear pierced his left cheek and brain behind the right eye, causing instant death. A coroner's inquiry is expected.
In Town Cite on Wednesday W. H. Bailes and Mrs. Mary Weeden Feld joined in marriage at the bride’s home. Simultaneously their children united as John W. Bailey wed Miss Lilian Wachenfeld, linking the two families in a double nuptial.
The report describes a dangerous situation with threats and wantry conditions. It notes fewer travelers along roads and an instance where a horseman was found after a rider abandoned a wagon and mounted a horse. The text conveys a sense of deteriorating safety and disrupted travel.
A feature recalls the most notable age of Irish American residents in Dubuque as the city marks Patrick’s Day with a tribute to local heritage and civic figures. The piece references community leaders and historical milestones shaping the Irish American presence in the city.
Tearl James, once a Burlington fireman, was ordered by Judge Evans to serve two and one half years in the penitentiary after being arrested months ago for passing a counterfeit at Town State and 5 in Creston.
William Kerns, lover of Delilah Pails, completes a ten year term at Anamosa for aiding in his wife’s murder. Pails, already jailed for twenty year sentence, faced parole violations after an escape from Cedar Rapids reform school. Neighbors near Waverly reported slander. the couple’s elder Kerns was accused of plotting arson against a railway worker and creamery worker. Delilah Pails has four years left to serve.
Regimental camps of the Iowa National Guard will be held this year at the state reservation at Des Moines. Camps will be scheduled sequentially for ten days each, extending the guard’s summer drill to forty days. Soldiers will march twenty miles from the trains into camp for realistic field maneuvers.
Mr and Mrs Jacob S Fountain of California Junction celebrated sixty years of marriage in Cincinnati and later at Cornell Buifts. Their seven living children, twenty one grandchildren aged up to forty, and fourteen great grandchildren accompany a long, active life noted for preserved faculties despite advanced age.
The Woodbury County grand jury indicted five men for murder and returned multiple true bills after examining the county jail in Sioux City. It found the jail too comfortable and urged hard labor for inmates and a board to relieve crowding, asking the supervisors to provide more housing.
The newly incorporated State Telephone Company in Sioux City, capitalized at $1,000,000, expects to spend $200,000 to build independent toll lines into the city linking local businesses with hundreds of northwest towns. A switchboard will be housed in the Sioux City Automatic Telephone Company's new building.
George L. Mentzer, Cedar Rapids city clerk, vanished from the city and was later heard from in Okighems. Dye had been working on a branch and sought a town position, but after failing to secure employment he disappeared again and is expected to be located within days.
Paul FL Voelker a leading public school figure resigns as Ada Grove superintendent and demands immediate release from duties. Directors accept the resignation and Voelker severs ties, citing he will continue involvement in football and athletics.
S. E. Davidson was arrested at Anthon and brought to Sioux City charged with forgery. He posed as an insurance agent, induced farmers to take policies, then allegedly sold the original note and a copied version he made.
The state dairy commissioner confirms approval of methods used to juice and heat dairy products, aiming to standardize production and labeling by dairymen and buttermakers in laboratories and facilities throughout the region.
A fragmented note from Laike City Assessor 4 AL indicates a study of population figures within the area. The text references changes in population density and potential corporate presence, though details are garbled.
The Polk County auditor reports hidden property tied to Une tax ferrets, showing taxable assets in Polk County totaling about 825 dollars with an estimated value around 1,000 dollars. The finding indicates concealed assets in the county records.
At Qnawa W. H. Foster or St. Clair Faworship bound over to Monona County district court in 250 to cover obtaining goods under false pretenses.
Charles Sloan, a Woodbury County farmer, was injured Monday afternoon on his father Q Oliver Sloan's farm. He died at Sameritap hospital in Sioux City at 10 p.m. after being brought there for an operation.
Senate debates the Dominican treaty in executive session with party lines. Key Republicans pledge against ratification, while Democrats show wavering support. Morgan accuses Crowell of influencing Dominican affairs. Heyburn pushes annexation ideas as sessions adjourn.
The Senate opened with nominations for high posts including a consul general at Panama and a collector of internal revenue for New York's second district. It endorsed improvements in physical training at Annapolis to make athletics compulsory for the four-year program, reflecting Navy Department support.
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