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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1907
Page
10
A section of the new Quebec bridge spanning the Richelieu River collapsed late Thursday, burying and killing many workers. About 80 may be lost with 90 men still trapped. officials from the Phoenix Bridge Company and local authorities confirm numerous fatalities and injuries as rescue efforts unfold amid a tragic industrial disaster.
Washington reports that the United States and Germany are collaborating at The Hague conference. Representative Richard Bartholdt notes initial disagreements on disarmament have given way to broad accord on international arbitration. He says the alliance could lay the foundation for lasting world peace and promote periodic conferences to address debt issues and arbitration mechanisms.
The Thursday results show various league games with scores across the American and central leagues. Notable outcomes include New York 1 Philadelphia 2 and Washington 2 Boston 4 in the American league, plus Cleveland 4 Chicago 10 in the central section, with many other matches listed for St Paul Minneapolis Louisville and Des Moines Sioux City among others.
Robert Gravatt 47 shot and killed his wife Ivette and wounded their daughter Mollie in the New Jersey Moves boarding house dining room before turning the revolver on himself. Gravatt, a hotel proprietor, was a well-to-do local businessman with a store in Agbury Park.
A collision on the Southern raileaget line at Asteville North Carolina injures thirty people. An engine from the train sideswiped the city, with authorities reporting no fatalities.
Two youths escaped from Morganza Reform School on Thursday in Washington Pennsylvania area. Paul Atkinson aged 13 from Youngwood and Harry Milter aged 13 from Buffalo were involved. Guards fired shots over their heads to frighten them, but the attempt failed.
Prince Wilhelm of Sweden spent 36 hours in New York visiting the president at the White House, riding Coney Island, and touring Manhattan. He met the injured sailor Porson at Roosevelt Hospital, then viewed the Singer Building construction from the 29th floor with Swedish officials before returning to hotel Astor.
The Courier journal and Evening Times offices were gutted within minutes after a blaze broke out just after midnight Thursday. The Lum family plant and press rooms were irreparably damaged as flames swept through the five story block, caused by suspected defective electrical insulation in an elevator shaft.
The Niagara Express, a Pennsylvania Railroad double header between Burtsle and Pittapury, left the rails at Centerville twenty miles north of Oi City on Thursday. The engine ran along the ties for a quarter mile before stopping. Passengers were badly shaken but none were injured. The train, carrying excursions from Chautauqua Lake, was moving at forty miles an hour.
The steamer Lafayette sank in the Wabash River near Mt. Carmel on Thursday after hitting a snag. The crew and passengers were rescued.
A storm at the Des Moines fairgrounds caused about 100000 dollars in damage. At Niagara Square in Buffalo a dedication of the McKinley obelisk is planned with Governor Hughes speaking and four thousand Canadian troops participating. Four workers died in a dynamite explosion at a contractor’s camp on the Grand Trunk Pacific project near Vermilion Bay. Governor Hughes declines to grant extradition papers for Judas Eller of Syracuse. The New Haven railroad faces possible withdrawal from an arbitration body over demurrage rates. Judge Jones in Alabama orders railroads to observe the state maximum rate. Sculptor J Q A Ward sues members of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland for 32500 dollars over a rejected Sheridan statue model. American officers and others arrive for ceremonies linked to a German Tarperoy Williatc event.
A jailbreak at Brander's Bridge Joliet sees convicts slip past guards using a sheet rope and improvised hook. They board a passing Santa Fe freight, eluding pursuers as a dramatic escape unfolds. Widespread manhunt follows with authorities alerted and posses in pursuit.
A fragmented market summary shows wheat, corn, oats, and butter prices with September and December futures. Spots note No. 1 northern Duluth wheat, various grades of corn and oats, and butter pricing. activity described as quiet with limited movement and several futures closed.
Live Stock prices show cattle demand and hog lot activity with prime steers and butcher grades. Traders note HOGS at 5700.95 total for packing sows and barrows, with mixed packers and top barrows. sows and boars listed at various prices, reflecting fluctuating market conditions.
President Roosevelt and President Diaz offer United States and Mexico good offices to convene a conference of Central American republics. Acting Secretary Atlee announced telegraph notes sent to Central American leaders seeking a discussion to ease regional tensions and plan a lasting diplomatic solution.
A powerful quake struck Port de Brance in Martinique on a Tuesday night. Observers reported strong seismic activity, black clouds, and bright flashes over the island. Local residents described the tremor as significant, with ongoing fear and speculation about aftershocks.
Sen York reports New York payors announced that Filen Gould Mrs Clavence H Mackay and Mrs JG Phelps Stokes representing Western Union and Postal Telegrap h companies held a secret conference late last week after conferrence. Gould cabled to J who is in Europe to come soon as possible. It is reported that he sailed on Sunday.
A Rochester area car crash Wednesday killed Cece Wald, a physician, and four others including Catherine Farnsworth, William Seading, and Jane Hubles. The accident occurred when the vehicle they rode in collided with another car near Golloy ewe, Canardasiw. Fire and police investigations are pending as authorities confirm fatalities at the scene.
A former Newport magistrate J F Singleton was found Wednesday in a Richmond street room mangled and bound. The room was rented to a Cleveland couple known as Mr and Mrs West. Neither has been heard from since Monday evening. Singleton’s condition described as dangerous with a fractured skull. police probe ongoing into potential rural link.
A severe electrical storm swept over St. Louis Wednesday covering about ten miles. Henry Aloe, 14, was killed at Villecell Lake in St. Louis County while attempting to save Mary Schmidt who was badly burned. In the city two streetcars were struck by lightning but caused no injuries. Trinity Methodist Church was damaged and the North Market Street police station struck, knocking down several poles.
In La Crosse a man, aged 41, was bound over for trial after his wife’s death. His daughter Christine, 16, testified she endured improper advances and repulsed him with force. His other daughter, Barbara, 12, also testified. The man offered no defense, and the court sent him to circuit court. The children may require county care.
In Racine a Chicago man William Carney rescued a girl endangered by a church fire at Dover. A large group of boys set a fiery commotion inside the Catholic church causing danger. Carney, observing the danger, acted quickly to extinguish the flames and save the girl.
Marion-Frank Leake, cashier of the National Bank, reportedly fled with a large portion of stockholder wealth. Bondsmen seized his property including a residence, a farm, fine horses, and other movables. The inquiry follows regional banking rate talk and mergers across Eau Claire and Ladysmith as industry leaders travel the North.
Kewaskum hosts a large homecoming with a Milwaukee delegation of about 450. Major Slevhurnaf Hecker of Milwaukee spoke as the prominent orator. Jeferson Smith returns after three eventful years in the U S Navy, recounting his Cane Horn voyage to San Francisco amid the quake. A severe storm in Prairie du Sac damages a shed and causes a fatality. A gasoline boat explosion off a launch injures a couple, and a skunk hunt near Jonesville ends fatally for Edwin Matthews. Janesville sees Tomas Cateran attempt suicide to avoid prison.
Former Assemblyman Thomas Porter died at his home in New Richmond after a long career in public service. He served multiple terms, including representing St. Croix County in the late 19th century. The state reports a new bank in Bristol, Kenosha, having passed banking department inspection and opened for business.
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