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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1907
Page
6
Reports from Steubenville San Francisco Chicago Omaha St Louis Springfield New York and other cities describe Labor Day parades turning violent or tense. Two men injured in Steubenville two union attackers arrested in San Francisco and large crowds in many cities mark a day of disrupted festivities and heightened tension.
John D Rockefeller receives payment of 73.95 dollars from the United States. Chief Deputy Marshal John P Wolf prepared the check and mailed it to the Standard Oil president in Cleveland.
Dr. John I. Demotte, a noted science lecturer, died of heart trouble at his Greencastle home. The death occurred on September 3, leaving his life’s work marked by popular talks on scientific topics.
In Cheboygan Michigan Mrs. Fred Williams spanked seven year old son with a shingle causing a dynamite percussion cap in his hip pocket to explode. The boy suffered a severe wound while Williams lost two fingers and sustained facial injuries.
In Odessa on Monday, Black Hundreds attacked Jewish districts after an explosion at the central police station. They killed and wounded Jews, beat mourners at the Jewish cemetery, and carried out brutal street violence, despite earlier reports attributing the blast to an accidental drop.
The United States Naval Academy team won the national rifle match with a score of 3421 at Camp Perry Ohio. The Massachusetts team placed second with 3418 and will receive the Hilton trophy. Ohio finished third with 3368 and earns the bronze statue The Soldier of Marathon. The cavalry team Washington and Naval cadets followed in ranking and cash prizes and medals were awarded to the top six teams.
San Francisco health board notes one new plague death, a Berkeley woman, and two additional suspected cases since Saturday. The rat war continues with 12 districts, each led by a physician, inspectors and assistants under a new city plan.
Ominous rumblings from Mt. Vesuvius and smoke from the crater cause great alarm among inhabitants of nearby villages. These are the first signs of volcanic activity since the March 1906 eruption.
The mortal remains of actor Richard Mansfield were buried at Gardner cemetery near Seven Oaks, his summer home, after a simple house service. The interment followed a brief ceremony attended by many friends and acquaintances, with no eulogy or address per family request.
Bay City Michigan September 2 Bert Woodruff 35 was killed when lightning struck a small amusement stand at Winona Beach Norman Bligh 22 was paralyzed by a stroke of lightning hitting the gun he carried on his shoulder while hunting at Tobiso bay The injuries occurred Sunday and are described as likely fatal for Bligh.
In Denver on Monday afternoon at Overland Park a 50 mile car race ended in fatalities. Wealthy local W B Felker and E V Casey were killed when the vehicle crashed during the event.
Myron Severhill, a wealthy tobacco buyer and the first man to grow tobacco in Wisconsin, died Friday in Janesville. He was 79 years old.
Paris reports a Monday engagement near Casablanca where French forces dispersed Moors from the Taddert and Mzab tribes with ships Gloire and Gueydon firing 60 shells. Four French soldiers wounded include Capt. Massenet. Also, Fez letters say Tazzi brothers Azdelkrim Ben Sliman and Ganam assassinated by caid forces. Morocco’s rulers blamed for empire ruin.
Lincoln Neb Sep 4 Joel W DeWeese solicitor for the Burlington Railroad for the lines west of the Missouri died at his home after a brief illness He was 61 and a Civil War veteran His service as attorney for the Burlington likely predates others in the road's legal department
Rev. Dr. John Mathews aged 81, the oldest active minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, died Sunday at his son W. T. Mathews home. He preached in nearly every city and town in the United States during his 60 years of active ministry.
Policeman Edward McCartney was killed early Tuesday while arresting burglary suspects. Officer Peter Mitchell described a riot sparked by union pickets and labor sympathizers led by Tansey. Tansey was later arrested at his lodgings and denied guilt.
Alfred H. Smith vice president and general manager of the New York Central must stand trial on second degree manslaughter for the Harlem railroad wreck at Woodlawn on February 16. The New York Supreme Court Justice Giergerich overruled a demurrer, ruling Smith could be held responsible for the deaths including Clara L. Hudson.
The Missouri railroad board reported the Iron Mountain main line from Poplar Bluff to the Arkansas state line in bad condition and set a 20 mile per hour speed limit until repairs are completed The Poplar Bluff yards are also in bad condition and improvements were ordered The remainder of the line is deemed reasonably safe with slow speeds on the branches and ordered track repairs
Two of the three men sentenced to death for plotting against the emperor were hanged in St. Petersburg on Tuesday. The executed were Siiasky known as Purkin aged 27 and Vladimir Naoumoff aged 26, leaving one remaining defendant.
Mrs. William Brayon of Worthington Minnesota was shot and killed Tuesday by William Walsh who then killed himself. The tragedy followed her refusal to marry him.
A flood in Sierra County New Mexico drowns Mrs Louisa Hill Carabajal and seven children. John J Phillips coal operator is shot dead by a burglar in Cleveland Ohio. The Noordland steamship carrying 450 drifts for nine hours at mid ocean. An explosion at Austin Powder mill near Cleveland Quebec kills one and injures another. Prince Wilhelm of Sweden tips a waiter $100 and a chambermaid $50 at the Hotel Astor New York. A trolley accident in New York injures Mrs Colt and bruises her husband Olcott C Colt. Kentucky faces a coal famine due to car shortages. Secretary Garfield says the lumber trust will be next in the war on trusts. Japanese explorers raise a national day near the Philippines. Joseph Stinel is shot in a Pittston Italian boarding house. Black Hand suspected. New York arrests many suspected thieves under a law against repeat offenders loitering publicly. Gov Deneen pledges a state commission on factory conditions. Martin Boar dies saving a coworker in Newark from naptha fumes. Ohio fair opens in Columbus with welcomes from state and local officials. British Vice-Consul Erskine and Deputy AG Chase investigate Benjamin Purnell’s House of David in St Joseph. American farmers’ earnings exceed last year by 1 billion dollars, driven by prices. output down about ten percent.
James R Garfield secretary of the interior announced by authority of President Roosevelt that no further effort will be made to push joint statehood for Arizona and New Mexico in Congress. The president will accept the territories voters recent expression as final.
Umpire Jim Johnstone notes crowds have become kinder to officials in baseball and theater. He recalls a Paint Rock tour where eggs cabbages and potatoes flew at actors during The Broken Vow, and a boot was hurled as the manager urged the show to continue.
A critique of doctors writing prescriptions in Latin argues for patient access to translated labels. It urges public ethics to ensure patients know what they take, enabling informed choices, avoiding repeated visits, and allowing translation to druggists for future refills. It warns that Latin can hide costs and impede treatment transparency.
John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts, famed for fishing, skipped a trial by sending a letter to the judge claiming to be detained on important business. The judge postponed the case. The letter revealed a joking request that the case be continued because the "smells are biting" and he cannot leave.
A London burglar, arrested late, lamented his fading speed saying he once could rob 20 houses in two hours and now feels old. The remark framed the capture as a small, rueful moment amid crime news.
A pithy reflection notes riches bring anxieties as possessions grow. The quote emphasizes that wealth invites new disquietudes and pressures alongside gain.
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