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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1907
Page
1
Reports from Jamaica describe Kingston wrecked by an earthquake and fire with thousands homeless and up to 1,000 killed. Looting by Black residents, banks burned, and famine threats loom while Britain and United States mobilize relief including battleships and food ships.
Senate leaders expect a final Brownsville debate vote after Foraker's substitute to demand a full fact finding on the 1906 incident. Carmack defends the president, Stone Money and Knox back action, Fortifications Bill passes in the House with DC appropriations discussed and eulogies planned for late Wisconsin Rep Hig Adams.
A dispatch from Sir Alfred Jones confirms Kingston suffered a devastating quake on Monday at 4:30 pm. Ten miles of damage radius, many buildings ruined, 100 killed, 1000 injured, fires, and widespread destruction. no fatalities at Constant Spring hotel. Katherine Tingley begins aid efforts from San Diego sending supplies to Kingston via Santiago Cuba.
Rev Laurence J Kavanagh is named as an 8 1 professor in St Josephs college Philadelphia 15 dead aged 54. A freight engine explosion on the Philadelphia Reading railroad at Norristown killed five men. A Seaboard Airline Florida special northbound collided with an open pvilkich ivu near Raleigh NC. boiler explosion sparked fire. Adolph Pallock 50 died leaping from a five story Avenue A building in New York in view of a crowd. An Italian worker died and another injured in a dynamite blast at South Shore Stone quarry east of Monroe Michigan. Count Henri de la Vaulx completed a steerable balloon voyage in France reaching 17 mph and controlled flight. Ernest W Brown mathematics professor at Haverford College England awarded Royal Astronomical Society gold medal for lunar theory work. Secretary Hitchcock orders lands in Siskiyou Modoc lands withdrawn from disposal except mineral laws and added to Modoc reserve. Judge C B Gould of Minnesota dies in Northwoods hospital.
Count Nicholas Tolstoi administrator of Imperial estates in Moscow province died in a fire that destroyed his residence near Moscow. Four guests including a woman and two domestic staff perished, as did a child. The count rescued his wife but died attempting to save imperial funds he held.
Chicago markets show spring wheat futures around 4 per bushel with May positions near 4 and 4 1/4. No. 2 red winter wheat and No. 2 hard winter quote higher. corn and oats steady with small gains and last trade near unchanged. buckwheat flour and rye steady with nominal barley. New York notes quiet trading and assorted grain prices for delivery and spot sales.
Live stock trading data from Omaha on January 16 shows cattle steady to mixed with native steers 4.00 to 6.35, cows and heifers 2.50 to 4.50, western and Texas steers 3.26 to 4.35, stockers 2.80 to 5.00, calves 3.00 to 6.50, bulls 2.50 to 4.75. Hogs 6.35 to 6.50 for heavy and mixed lots, sows 5.50 to 6.50, boars 4.00 to 5.50. Sheep steady with yearlings 6.00 to 6.15, wethers 5.00 to 6.0, ewes 3.10 to 4.20, lambs 6.50 to 7.0.
Flood warnings extend from Cincinnati to below the Little Kanawha mouth as rain persists. Ohio River at Cincinnati rises toward 54 feet with two inches per hour gain, while Mississippi above flood stages from Cairo westward, amid efforts to repair telegraph and telephone lines and rising flood damages.
Indiana district No 11 members presented a resolution to the United Mine Workers convention criticizing state mine inspector James Epperson. The resolution cites the Clinton mine disaster and questions his ability to manage state mine affairs. Major John Buary and Major John Roofay noted deaths and long careers in public service.
Sprinefield Illinois January 17 Governor Deheen named Van L Hampton editor of the Macomb Journal as the new commissioner of the Joliet penitentiary to replace James W Phelps of Freeport who resigned.
In Washington last year the late Congressman Robert Adams Jr shot himself. An orphan court surcharge alleges he diverted about 70000 in Pennsylvania canal bonds and estate income for personal use. H Carlton Adams, executor, pledged bonds to lenders and details remain under court review.
On a Wednesday afternoon in Austin the Attorney General presented documentary evidence linking U S Senator Bailey to aRead mireing of the Whiteware Papers Company in violation of state anti trust laws. Papers to be released to House members and the public later.
At a New York directors meeting on Wednesday the Illinois Central Railroad elected A G Hackataff as vice president with New York office supervision, W J Harahan as vice president with Chicago headquarters supervising traffic and construction, and I G Rawn as vice president in Chicago over the operating department.
Helena Montana January 17 1899 Joseh M Dixon a Republican from Missoula was formally elected United States senator to succeed W A Clark of Butte.
Centerville Mo Jan 17 Sheriff Fitz received orders from Gov pols to postpone the execution of Spaugh until January 28 or a new secretary for Mr Shae Washington. Shaw has selected F Jeromes of Cleveland on his private secretary position to all
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