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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1909
Page
4
Three hundred four miners are trapped in a Cherry Illinois mine while 181 are rescued. Eleven volunteers repeatedly descend into the depths, with seven workers severely burned.
In Cherry Wisconsin a mine fire trapped 381 workers as rescuers battled heat and smoke. Eleven rescuers died and a lambent effort to spray water failed. Fire sealed shafts ended hopes of survival. Dozens of rescuers and doctors rushed to aid the town as casualties mounted.
In Buenos Ayres on November 18 a bomb killed the chief of police Senor Falcon and the police secretary as they rode in Callao street. The assassin then shot himself but survived a non fatal wound.
The Union Distillery Company Edgemont Springs distillery at Carthage a suburb of the city burned nearly completely. Loss estimated between 250000 and 300000 covered by insurance. All buildings except bonded warehouse and engine house destroyed. Explosions occurred during the blaze injuring William Theobald, a volunteer fireman.
Cairo Ill Nov 15 Following the double lynching of James and Sulaner Sheriff Frank E Davis must relinquish office and Cairo must pay 4000 to heirs of the victims. Governors and officials promise investigation though fear and inflammatory talk persist. Judge Butler signals grand jury action while pastors denounce authorities. Salzner buried at Anna with little ceremony.
Philadelphia reports the Central Labor Union launched plans for a two week general strike beginning when AFL officers are imprisoned for contempt of court. The union, representing about 75 000 workers, adopted resolutions and appointed a five member committee to unite organized and unorganized labor for an effective action.
Lord Minto Viceroy of India and Lady Minto narrowly escaped a dynamite attack in Ahmedabad as a bomb hurled at their carriage exploded in hand, tearing off the thrower’s arm. A second bomb found nearby suggests a revolutionary plot. this marks a second assassination attempt on Lord Minto. In Boston, Capt Cooper’s shotgun aboard the Hannah M Bell helped stave off waterspouts threatening the steamer after its Progreso, Mexico voyage.
John D. Carbaugh and EB. J. Klein, contractors, won $2,235 in damages against the Fort Smith Arkansas Bricklayers' union on a charge of boycott. An appeal for a new trial by Chester 8. Jordan of Somerville Massachusetts, convicted last May of murdering his wife Honora Jordan, was denied in the superior court. Frances Koster Kip seeks divorce from Henry Spies Kip in Reno after alleging nonsupport and desertion. Shook, a Missouri Pacific town 40 miles southwest of Wichita, was nearly destroyed by a tornado but with no fatalities. Dr. G. W. Dwinnelle, 1908 Republican elector, convicted of conspiracy to defraud public lands, got one year in Alameda County Jail and $1,000 fine in San Francisco. Judge William C. Smock at Guthrie Oklahoma blocked railroads' bid to forbid the two-cent fare hearing, with the session set for December 27 at St. Lucie.
The second national apple show opened in Spokane featuring exhibits from Washington Idaho Oregon Montana and British Columbia and other regions. Howard Elliott of the Northern Pacific leads a prize distribution totaling 25000 with a 1500 car load sweepstakes top prize. Chief judge Prot Jr. 3 Neman of Washington DC is assisted by four associates including H M Dunlap Savoy Ill Prof W J Green George Kellogg and A B Barsham Mossier Ore.
Toronto discourse heard from labor leaders on temperance. John Mitchell of the AFL argued organized labor promotes temperance by improving wages and conditions. John Lennon predicted labor forces would one day oppose the saloon. Lewis of the United Mine Workers noted members barred selling intoxicants at events.
Earl Burlock a 19 year old bandit died in a Lawrence hospital twelve hours after robbing the state bank of Eudora and wounding an assistant. His companion William McKay, 15, was spared lynching and taken to Lawrence for safekeeping as Springfield Odd Fellows open their encampment in Illinois with Grand Patriarch Howard Makutchan presiding. A French courier reports island weather as storm passes over Hayti with no seismic disturbance and small casualties. Margret Wrington, who divorced Daniel Frohman, wed Edward J Bowes of Tacoma Washington in Reno.
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