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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1913
Page
2
William M. Wood, head of the Woolen Trust, was acquitted in a high profile dynamite cane case. The ruling followed a lengthy trial that examined charges of inciting a violent industrial dispute and stock manipulation tied to the woolen industry.
Boston June. After a long night the jury acquits President William M. Wood of the American Woolen company of conspiracy to injure strikers by planting dynamite at Lawrence. Frederick E. Atteaux case reports a disagreement. Daniel J. Collins is guilty on two counts and not guilty on four. The trial, seen as a marquee capital versus labor dispute, lasted nineteen hours.
Cecil Chesterton, brother of GK Chesterton, found guilty at Central Criminal Court on charges of criminal libel. He accused Godfrey Isaacs, Marconi managing director, of corruption in relation to the British government's wireless contract. The June verdict follows proceedings in London.
Market listings show Duluth prices for wheat and flax with on track and arrival notes, July and Sept futures, and Chicago grain quotes including wheat and butter. live stock in South St. Paul and Chicago feature cattle, hogs, calves, and sheep values with ranges for steers, feeders, and heifers, reflecting midweek trading.
Mixed milling grain prices listed for Minneapolis with June and September cash close on track. Notable mentions include No 1 Northern and No 2 Northern futures, No 4 Northern, barley arrivals, and a reference to 86144 yellow variety. Overall trading activity shows near term shipments and arrivals as markets reflect supply signals.
Winnipeg flyer of the Northern Pacific struck an auto party at the Nord highway crossing near Elk River. Driver Pawson misjudged train speed and the car was hurled fifty feet, killing J. L. Dawson of Kalona Iowa, his wife Mrs L Dawson, a son-in-law whose name is unknown, an eight year old girl, and injuring others who were taken from the wreckage. The Dawsons had bought a farm at Clear Lake and were en route to set up their home.
In a Minneapolis rooming house a quarrel over Mary Meyers led William Billings, a Black man, to shoot Albert Seton, a 58 year old white machinist. Billings claims self defense after Seton armed with a knife confronted him upstairs. police arrested Billings.
A light delivery auto from Minneapolis General Electric skidded into a cornfield near Mill City on Osseo road after braking hard to recover a hat blown from a passenger. The vehicle overturned pinning occupants. Verne Perkins, 38, died. Eldridge Perkins, spine injuries. Fay Eldridge, 34, severe injuries with possible internal damage. others injured with uncertain prognosis.
Harold Johnson, sixteen, hanged himself outside his Minneapolis residence during a party after retreating through the back door. The body was discovered by his father, Henry Johnson, at dawn while feeding chickens, with several guests noting his earlier departure but no concern shown.
George W Peavey a member of the Peavey Elevator company of Minneapolis is dead at his home. He was thirty six and the only son of Frank J Peavey founder of the firm. Born in Sioux City Ta he came to Minneapolis with his father twenty five years ago and joined the firm about ten years later.
C L Stewart and Paul Williams of Staples drowned when their boat upset while fishing near Sylvian. Palestine Williams, Paw Williams’s father, escaped narrowly. Young Williams was about sixteen. Stewart left a wife and a lone child.
The 1914 Minnesota state fair opens September 7 to 12 after a May conference in St Paul. The board heard Secretary Simpson report on results of the date conference and debated permanently fixing dates a week later. Nine associations opposed change, adopting resolutions that no date change could proceed without detriment to all fairs represented.
Ralph H. Babcock of St Paul was indicted by the Goodhue county grand jury at Red Wing on a second degree manslaughter charge for striking down and killing Mrs Alfred Anderson with his car. He pleaded not guilty with option to demur. Bond of 15000 was posted by his parents and he was released. two passengers in the car were not indicted.
In Goodhue county Minnesota Judge Johnson censured the Red Wing grand jury for not following instructions to indict railroad rate violators. The court excused the panel until Monday June 23 to resume consideration, noting the jury misunderstood limits and stressing no injunction against county action.
Cyrus Kimball, driver for Crescent Creamery, and his two horses died when his wagon backed into a curb and plunged sixty feet into the Onaha yards at St. Paul. Nineteen feet of the curb collapsed with the wagon. John Bower, assistant manager, escaped by leaping from the rear as the wagon teetered on the edge. Seven children were made orphans by the tragedy.
Medill McCormick of Chicago reported a savage attack on Senator La Follette at a Wisconsin Progressive banquet. La Follette sought Roosevelt's support but refused to offer the colonel backing when his own campaign was hopelessly out of the race, a featured charge by McCormick.
Alberta Mouw twenty died after an auto overturned following a wrong turn near Orange City. Companion John Vanderwarf of Chicago twenty-five hospitalized in precarious condition. Mouw was driving at high speed when the machine skidded and upset in a lane.
Western Land Securities Co announces its home office in the Gilfillan Block, St Paul Minnesota, located at 213 Gilfillan Block, marking its business base and address.
Promoters offer 500000 acres in Cloverland and nearby areas at 20 dollars per acre with 20 years to pay. Describes soils muck beds clay loams and black prairie, yields for oats flax clover timothy fall wheat and fruit success near Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. Excursions from New Ulm June 17 with round trip to Sault Ste Marie for 20 dollars. Co H Osmundsen, Central Recruiting, New Ulm, Minn.
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